557 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
A 1927 hotel on Lexington Avenue with 2 residential units on record, zoned C6-6.
557 Lexington Avenue is a hotel in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013050020). The property is zoned C6-6, on a 7,500 sq ft lot, with 28 floors and 2 residential units. It was built in 1927. 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 | 1013050020 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 6 |
| Neighborhood | East Midtown-Turtle Bay |
| Zoning district | C6-6 |
| Building class | H1 — hotel (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 7,500 sq ft |
| Floors | 28 |
| Residential units | 2 |
| Year built | 1927 |
| FAR | 18.48 built · 10 max residential · 15 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 2023-12-18)
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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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.