1887 3 Avenue, Manhattan
A 1930 retail store building on 3 Avenue carrying 6.11 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R9 zoning.
1887 3 Avenue is a retail store building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016540003). The property is zoned R9, on a 2,683 sq ft lot, with 2 floors and 2 residential units. It was built in 1930. The lot is inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 1 open building violation for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 1016540003 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 11 |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem (South) |
| ZIP code | 10029 |
| Zoning district | R9 |
| Building class | K2 — retail store building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 2,683 sq ft |
| Floors | 2 |
| Residential units | 2 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| FAR | 1.41 built · 7.52 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | In a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 1 open Department of Buildings violation
- 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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- 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.