1520 Forest Avenue, Staten Island
A retail store building on Forest Avenue carrying 0.79 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record on a 223,820 sq ft lot, zoned C4-1.
1520 Forest Avenue is a retail store building in Staten Island, New York City (BBL 5003940001). The property is zoned C4-1, on a 223,820 sq ft lot, with 1 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1971. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 5003940001 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Staten Island — Community District 1 |
| Neighborhood | Westerleigh-Castleton Corners |
| ZIP code | 10302 |
| Zoning district | C4-1 |
| Building class | K8 — retail store building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 223,820 sq ft |
| Floors | 1 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1971 |
| FAR | 0.21 built · 1.5 max residential · 1 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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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.