541 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

A 1929 hotel on Lexington Avenue carrying 2.16 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C6-6 zoning.

541 Lexington Avenue is a hotel in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013040020). The property is zoned C6-6, on a 24,725 sq ft lot, with 15 floors and 14 residential units. It was built in 1929. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 30 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.

Property facts

BBL	1013040020
Borough	Manhattan — Community District 6
Neighborhood	East Midtown-Turtle Bay
ZIP code	10022
Zoning district	C6-6
Building class	H1 — hotel (what’s a building class?)
Land use	05 — Commercial & office buildings
Lot area	24,725 sq ft
Floors	15
Residential units	14
Year built	1929
FAR	12.84 built · 10 max residential · 15 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zone	Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

6 open Department of Buildings violations
8 open ECB (OATH) violations — $4,650 in penalties due
16 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Façade safety filing status: UNSAFE (latest filing 2025-11-30)

Violation counts as of 2026-07-05.

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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.