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137 Bowery, Manhattan

A 1930 retail store building on Bowery carrying 2.04 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C6-1G zoning.

137 Bowery is a retail store building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004230005). The property is zoned C6-1G, on a 2,674 sq ft lot, with 4 floors and 4 residential units. It was built in 1930. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.

Property facts

BBL1004230005
BoroughManhattan — Community District 3
NeighborhoodLower East Side
Zoning districtC6-1G
Building classK4retail store building (what’s a building class?)
Land use04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings
Lot area2,674 sq ft
Floors4
Residential units4
Year built1930
FAR3.96 built · 3.44 max residential · 6 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zoneNot in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

No open violations on record for this lot.

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  • Open permits & construction pipeline
  • Distress signal convergence
  • Air rights & transferable development rights
  • Comparable sales (Pro)
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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.