Office building · Garment District, Manhattan

540 Eighth Avenue

540 Eighth Avenue is a 23-floor office building in Garment District, Manhattan, built in 1925, with about 216,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Office space: 216K SF
Floors: 23
Year built: 1925
Listed on Leasemark: 0

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NYC tax lot records

Building facts

Building type: Office building (city class O4)
Total floor area: 225,858 SF
Commercial floor area: 225,858 SF
Office: 215,983 SF
Retail: 9,875 SF
Height: 23 floors
Year built: 1925
Lot area: 9,875 SF
Zoning district: M1-9A
Built FAR: 22.87
Max commercial FAR: 15
Tax lot (BBL): 1007870001
ZIP code: 10018

Nearby large buildings

554 Eighth Avenue228K SF industrial and storage · 21 floors · 1 min walk
247 West 37th Street199K SF office · 18 floors · 1 min walk
545 Eighth Avenue161K SF office · 23 floors · 1 min walk
252 West 37th Street132K SF office · 17 floors · 1 min walk
520 Eighth Avenue714K SF office · 24 floors · 1 min walk
555 Eighth Avenue143K SF office · 23 floors · 1 min walk
531 Eighth Avenue130K SF office · 20 floors · 1 min walk
263 West 38th Street140K SF office · 17 floors · 1 min walk

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-26. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates.

Questions about 540 Eighth Avenue

How big is 540 Eighth Avenue?

540 Eighth Avenue has about 226,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 216,000 square feet of office and 10,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.

When was 540 Eighth Avenue built?

City records list 1925 as the year built. The building is 23 floors tall.

What is the zoning at 540 Eighth Avenue?

The lot is in the M1-9A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 22.87 and a maximum commercial FAR of 15 for this lot.

Is there office space for lease at 540 Eighth Avenue?

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Garment District

Getting there

B D F M N Q R W at 34 St-Herald Sq
1 2 3 at 34 St-Penn Station