553 West 25 Street, Manhattan
An office building on West 25 Street inside a FEMA-mapped flood zone, built in 1891, zoned M1-5.
553 West 25 Street is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1006970005). The property is zoned M1-5, on a 7,406 sq ft lot, with 6 floors and 8 residential units. It was built in 1891. The lot is inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 14 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 1006970005 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 4 |
| Neighborhood | Chelsea-Hudson Yards |
| Zoning district | M1-5 |
| Building class | O5 — office building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 7,406 sq ft |
| Floors | 6 |
| Residential units | 8 |
| Year built | 1891 |
| FAR | 5.53 built · 0 max residential · 5 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Historic district | West Chelsea Historic District |
| Flood zone | In a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 14 open Department of Buildings violations
- 0 open ECB (OATH) violations
- 0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Violation counts as of 2026-07-05.
Absence of a record means none on file in NYC municipal records — not a certification of compliance.
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- LL97 carbon exposure by compliance period
- Flood coverage percentage & base flood elevation
- Climate projections for this lot
- Open permits & construction pipeline
- Distress signal convergence
- Air rights & transferable development rights
- Comparable sales (Pro)
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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.