59 East 96 Street, Manhattan
A 1929 elevator apartment building on East 96 Street carrying 5.72 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R10 zoning.
59 East 96 Street is an elevator apartment building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016020027). The property is zoned R10, on a 5,046 sq ft lot, with 6 floors and 24 residential units. It was built in 1929. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 1016020027 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 11 |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem (South) |
| Zoning district | R10 |
| Building class | D7 — elevator apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings |
| Lot area | 5,046 sq ft |
| Floors | 6 |
| Residential units | 24 |
| Year built | 1929 |
| FAR | 4.28 built · 10 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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