161 East 109 Street, Manhattan
A 1920 warehouse on East 109 Street carrying 3.25 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R7A zoning.
161 East 109 Street is a warehouse in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016370026). The property is zoned R7A, on a 5,046 sq ft lot, with 1.5 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1920. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1016370026 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 11 |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem (South) |
| ZIP code | 10029 |
| Zoning district | R7A |
| Building class | E1 — warehouse (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 06 — Industrial & manufacturing |
| Lot area | 5,046 sq ft |
| Floors | 1.5 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| FAR | 0.75 built · 4 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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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.