161 Suffolk Street, Manhattan
A 1920 warehouse on Suffolk Street carrying 2.5 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R7A zoning.
161 Suffolk Street is a warehouse in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003550065). The property is zoned R7A, on a 5,000 sq ft lot, with 1 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1920. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 2 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 1003550065 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 3 |
| Neighborhood | Lower East Side |
| ZIP code | 10002 |
| Zoning district | R7A |
| Building class | E9 — warehouse (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 06 — Industrial & manufacturing |
| Lot area | 5,000 sq ft |
| Floors | 1 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| FAR | 1.5 built · 4 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 2 open Department of Buildings violations
- 0 open ECB (OATH) violations
- 0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Violation counts as of 2026-07-05.
Absence of a record means none on file in NYC municipal records — not a certification of compliance.
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- Air rights & transferable development rights
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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.