136 East 55 Street, Manhattan
An elevator apartment building on East 55 Street carrying 2.69 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record on a 21,950 sq ft lot, zoned C5-2.5.
136 East 55 Street is an elevator apartment building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013090050). The property is zoned C5-2.5, on a 21,950 sq ft lot, with 15 floors and 203 residential units. It was built in 1957. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1013090050 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 6 |
| Neighborhood | East Midtown-Turtle Bay |
| ZIP code | 10022 |
| Zoning district | C5-2.5 |
| Building class | D6 — elevator apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings |
| Lot area | 21,950 sq ft |
| Floors | 15 |
| Residential units | 203 |
| Year built | 1957 |
| FAR | 9.31 built · 10 max residential · 12 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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