217 East 28 Street, Manhattan
A 1893 office building on East 28 Street rising 3 floors, zoned R8B, with 1.49 FAR of unused residential development rights on record.
217 East 28 Street is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1009090009). The property is zoned R8B, on a 2,304 sq ft lot, with 3 floors. It was built in 1893. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1009090009 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 6 |
| Neighborhood | Murray Hill-Kips Bay |
| ZIP code | 10016 |
| Zoning district | R8B |
| Building class | O2 — office building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 2,304 sq ft |
| Floors | 3 |
| Residential units | 0 |
| Year built | 1893 |
| FAR | 2.51 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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