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52 West 39 Street, Manhattan

A 1939 office building on West 39 Street carrying 12.22 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its M1-9A/R12 zoning.

52 West 39 Street is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1008400076). The property is zoned M1-9A/R12, on a 1,975 sq ft lot, with 3 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1939. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.

Property facts

BBL1008400076
BoroughManhattan — Community District 5
NeighborhoodMidtown-Times Square
ZIP code10018
Zoning districtM1-9A/R12
Building classO2office building (what’s a building class?)
Land use05 — Commercial & office buildings
Lot area1,975 sq ft
Floors3
Residential units1
Year built1939
FAR2.78 built · 15 max residential · 15 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zoneNot 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.