256 West 85 Street, Manhattan
A 1894 walk-up apartment building on West 85 Street carrying 5.89 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R10A zoning.
256 West 85 Street is a walk-up apartment building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012320160). The property is zoned R10A, on a 2,043 sq ft lot, with 5 floors and 15 residential units. It was built in 1894. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1012320160 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 7 |
| Neighborhood | Upper West Side (Central) |
| ZIP code | 10024 |
| Zoning district | R10A |
| Building class | C1 — walk-up apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 02 — Multi-family walk-up buildings |
| Lot area | 2,043 sq ft |
| Floors | 5 |
| Residential units | 15 |
| Year built | 1894 |
| FAR | 4.11 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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