17 East 47 Street, Manhattan
A 1932 indoor public assembly building on East 47 Street carrying 8.15 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C5-3 zoning.
17 East 47 Street is an indoor public assembly building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012830013). The property is zoned C5-3, on a 2,500 sq ft lot, with 8 floors and 3 residential units. It was built in 1932. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 5 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 1012830013 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 5 |
| Neighborhood | Midtown-Times Square |
| Zoning district | C5-3 |
| Building class | P8 — indoor public assembly building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 08 — Public facilities & institutions |
| Lot area | 2,500 sq ft |
| Floors | 8 |
| Residential units | 3 |
| Year built | 1932 |
| FAR | 6.85 built · 10 max residential · 15 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 3 open Department of Buildings violations
- 2 open ECB (OATH) violations — $10,000 in penalties due
- 0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
- Façade safety filing status: UNFILED
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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- Buildable floor area (residential & commercial)
- Recorded ownership & last sale
- Recorded mortgages & open debt stack
- LL97 carbon exposure by compliance period
- Flood coverage percentage & base flood elevation
- Climate projections for this lot
- 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.