232 East 59 Street, Manhattan

A 1926 retail store building on East 59 Street with 12 residential units on record, zoned R8B.

232 East 59 Street is a retail store building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013320031). The property is zoned R8B, on a 7,531 sq ft lot, with 6 floors and 12 residential units. It was built in 1926. 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

BBL	1013320031
Borough	Manhattan — Community District 6
Neighborhood	East Midtown-Turtle Bay
ZIP code	10022
Zoning district	R8B
Building class	K2 — retail store building (what’s a building class?)
Land use	05 — Commercial & office buildings
Lot area	7,531 sq ft
Floors	6
Residential units	12
Year built	1926
FAR	6.18 built · 4 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zone	Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

1 open Department of Buildings violation
1 open ECB (OATH) violation — $2,500 in penalties due
0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Façade safety filing status: UNFILED

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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.