252 Front Street, Manhattan
Inside a FEMA-mapped flood zone, this office building on Front Street carries 1.52 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record.
252 Front Street is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1001070031). The property is zoned C6-2A, on a 1,737 sq ft lot, with 5 floors and 5 residential units. It was built in 1802. The lot is inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1001070031 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 1 |
| Neighborhood | Financial District-Battery Park City |
| ZIP code | 10038 |
| Zoning district | C6-2A |
| Building class | O8 — office building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings |
| Lot area | 1,737 sq ft |
| Floors | 5 |
| Residential units | 5 |
| Year built | 1802 |
| FAR | 4.48 built · 6.02 max residential · 6 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Historic district | South Street Seaport Historic District |
| Flood zone | In a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
No open violations on record for this lot.
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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.