215 East 38 Street, Manhattan
An office building on East 38 Street built in 1960, with 0.03 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C1-9 zoning.
215 East 38 Street is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1009190011). The property is zoned C1-9, on a 2,683 sq ft lot, with 2 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1960. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1009190011 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 6 |
| Neighborhood | Murray Hill-Kips Bay |
| ZIP code | 10016 |
| Zoning district | C1-9 |
| Building class | O2 — office building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 2,683 sq ft |
| Floors | 2 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1960 |
| FAR | 1.97 built · 10 max residential · 2 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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