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220 West 79 Street, Manhattan

A 1894 mixed residential and commercial building on West 79 Street carrying 6.94 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R10A zoning.

220 West 79 Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011700142). The property is zoned R10A, on a 1,941 sq ft lot, with 4 floors and 4 residential units. It was built in 1894. 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

BBL1011700142
BoroughManhattan — Community District 7
NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)
ZIP code10024
Zoning districtR10A
Building classS3mixed residential and commercial building (what’s a building class?)
Land use04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings
Lot area1,941 sq ft
Floors4
Residential units4
Year built1894
FAR3.06 built · 10 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Historic districtUpper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
Flood zoneNot 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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  • Open permits & construction pipeline
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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.