253 Centre Street, Manhattan
A 1900 retail store building on Centre Street carrying 2.02 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its M1-5/R7X zoning.
253 Centre Street is a retail store building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004720015). The property is zoned M1-5/R7X, on a 1,317 sq ft lot, with 3 floors and 3 residential units. It was built in 1900. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1004720015 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 2 |
| Neighborhood | SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square |
| ZIP code | 10013 |
| Zoning district | M1-5/R7X |
| Building class | K4 — retail store building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings |
| Lot area | 1,317 sq ft |
| Floors | 3 |
| Residential units | 3 |
| Year built | 1900 |
| FAR | 2.98 built · 5 max residential · 5 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Historic district | SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Extension |
| Flood zone | Not 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.