3 West 51 Street, Manhattan

A 1933 hotel on West 51 Street carrying 3.39 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C5-2.5 zoning.

3 West 51 Street is a hotel in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012670030). The property is zoned C5-2.5, on a 5,020 sq ft lot, with 10 floors and 15 residential units. It was built in 1933. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 1 open building violation for this lot as of 2026-07-05.

Property facts

BBL	1012670030
Borough	Manhattan — Community District 5
Neighborhood	Midtown-Times Square
ZIP code	10019
Zoning district	C5-2.5
Building class	H5 — hotel (what’s a building class?)
Land use	05 — Commercial & office buildings
Lot area	5,020 sq ft
Floors	10
Residential units	15
Year built	1933
FAR	8.61 built · 10 max residential · 12 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zone	Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

1 open Department of Buildings violation
0 open ECB (OATH) violations
0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Façade safety filing status: SAFE (latest filing 2023-04-04)

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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.