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797 8 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01039 • Lot 0031 • Zip: 10019

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 797 8 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01039
Lot: 0031
BBL: 1010390031
Unified address ID: 1010390031

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,349 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 29 ft x 81 ft
Built FAR: 3.35
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 7,862 sq ft
Building dimensions: 29 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 797 EIGHTH AVENUE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $7,099,000
Total assessment: $3,194,550
Land assessment: $1,480,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 797 EIGHTH AVENUE

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Hell's Kitchen
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
50 St A C E

About 10 minutes on foot · 659 m

  • Times Square 17 min 10 walking, 7 riding
  • Penn Station 18 min 10 walking, 8 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 10 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 28 min 10 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 10 walking, 20 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 10 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 22, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT, A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10 OPER...

2025

  1. ECB violation Sep 3, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONS FOR VIOLATION # 35592346R ISSUED ON 03/15/2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT, ...

2024

  1. ECB violation May 23, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: 2NDFLOOR, KNOWN AS "RENEW YORK SPA", ILLEGAL OCCUP...

  2. ECB violation May 23, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10 OPERATING IN A C6-4 ZONING DISTRICT. DOING BUSINE...

  3. ECB violation May 23, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1, 28-118.3.2. NOTED: C/O ...

  4. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing May 9, 2024 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 18, 2024 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2024 $132,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. DOB NOW filing Apr 12, 2024 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. ECB violation Nov 1, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT,A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10 OPERAT...

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 3, 2020 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR ALTERATION 3RD FLR. NEW PARTITION LAYOUT AND FINISHES. ORDINARY PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O...

  2. DOB filing Dec 3, 2020 $40,000

    Alteration Type I

    SUPERSEDING APPLICATION 103525062 TO CHANGE OFFICES TO RETAIL SPACE ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.

  3. DOB filing Dec 3, 2020 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF VACANT 2ND FLR. PROPOSED 2 FIXTURE RESTROOM AND CLOSET, FLOOR AND CEILING FINISHES AND P...

  4. DOB filing Dec 3, 2020 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF 1ST TO 2ND FLR ACCESSORY STAIR. REMOVAL OF NON RATED, NON-BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON SECOND FLOOR. NO ...

  5. DOB filing Oct 30, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    RELOCATE CELLAR ACCESS STAIR AT THE FIST FLOOR FROM FRONT TO THE REAR. NO CHANGEIN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

  6. Permit issued Mar 16, 2020

    EW / OT

    ALL VISION GENERAL CONST*

  7. DOB filing Mar 16, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATIONS TO PARTITIONS AND REMOVAL OF SHOWER UNDER A SEPARATE LAA APPLICATION ON DOB NOW

2019

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2019

    EW / OT

    RAKSHAN MALEK ASSO. INC

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  3. Permit issued Jun 21, 2019

    EW / OT

    RAKSHAN MALEK ASSO. INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 3, 2019

    EW / OT

    RAKSHAN MALEK ASSO. INC

  5. Permit issued May 9, 2019

    EW / OT

    RAKSHAN MALEK ASSO. INC

  6. Permit issued Feb 26, 2019

    EW / OT

    DAVID TURNER ARCHITECT,PC

  7. DOB violation Jan 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2018

  1. DOB violation Feb 12, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. DOB violation Jun 6, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB violation Apr 28, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
797 8 AVE LLC
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
797 EIGHTH AVENUE LLC
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
797 EIGHTH AVENUE
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
123 FIFTH AVE CORP
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
123 FIFTH AVE., C/O BHT CORP.
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
797 EIGHT AVENUE LLC C/O TORKIAN
HERSEL TORKIAN
Owner
797 8th Avenue LLC
Hersel Torkian
Owner
797 Eight Avenue LLC
Hersel Torkian
Owner
797 Eighth Avenue LLC.
Hersel Torkian
Owner
797 8TH AVENUE LLC
HERSEL TORKIAN

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
Owner
TORKIAN GROUP
FLUSHING, NY, 11358
Owner
TRIERA CONTRACTING INC
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
99 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
C/O THE TORKIAN GROUP
1650 BROADWAY, SUITE 910
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
625 COURT STREET
CLEARWATER, FL, 33756
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
625 COURT STREET
CLEARWATER, FL, 33756
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
625 COURT STREET
CLEARWATER, FL, 33756
PARTY 2
625 COURT STREET
CLEARWATER, FL, 33756
PARTY 2
625 COURT STREET
CLEARWATER, FL, 33756
PARTY 2
C/O ATLAS HOSPITALITY
110 SEARINGTOWN ROAD
ALBERTSON, NY, 11507
PARTY 1
C/O TORKIAN GROUP
1650 BROADWAY, SUITE 910
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 2
330 WEST 46TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10036

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner