252 West 85 Street, Manhattan
A 1914 elevator apartment building on West 85 Street carrying 2.77 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R10A zoning.
252 West 85 Street is an elevator apartment building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012320057). The property is zoned R10A, on a 8,172 sq ft lot, with 10 floors and 38 residential units. It was built in 1914. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1012320057 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 7 |
| Neighborhood | Upper West Side (Central) |
| ZIP code | 10024 |
| Zoning district | R10A |
| Building class | D4 — elevator apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 03 — Multi-family elevator buildings |
| Lot area | 8,172 sq ft |
| Floors | 10 |
| Residential units | 38 |
| Year built | 1914 |
| FAR | 7.23 built · 10 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Historic district | Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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