628 West 125 Street, Manhattan
A 1934 educational facility on West 125 Street carrying 2.54 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R8 zoning.
628 West 125 Street is an educational facility in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019950044). The property is zoned R8, on a 27,609 sq ft lot, with 4 floors and 2 residential units. It was built in 1934. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 2 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.
Property facts
| BBL | 1019950044 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Manhattan — Community District 9 |
| Neighborhood | Morningside Heights |
| Zoning district | R8 |
| Building class | W6 — educational facility (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 08 — Public facilities & institutions |
| Lot area | 27,609 sq ft |
| Floors | 4 |
| Residential units | 2 |
| Year built | 1934 |
| FAR | 3.48 built · 6.02 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
Public records
- 0 open Department of Buildings violations
- 2 open ECB (OATH) violations — $3,650 in penalties due
- 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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- 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.