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35 East 50 Street zoning and development potential

35 East 50 Street, Manhattan 10022 is a 4,523 square foot lot zoned C5-2.5. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 54,276 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 11,500 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
1-01286-0030
Block / lot
1286 / 30
Community district
Manhattan Community District 5
Zoning
C5-2.5
Lot area
4,523 sf
Frontage x depth
45 ft x 100 ft
Lot type
Inside
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
11,500 sf, 2 floors
Year built
1930
Built FAR
2.54

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today11,500 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)54,276 sf

That leaves 42,776 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 53,231 sf (Residential + Community Facility).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 10.00 for this lot, which at 4,523 sf of land is 45,230 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 45,230 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

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Development scenarios

The largest 6 as-of-right schemes RunEnvelope’s engine produced for this lot, by zoning floor area. A full study also models the building itself: floor plates, heights, setbacks, unit mix and parking.

SchemeTypeFloor areaFARHomes
UAP (City of Yes)Income-restricted housing54,27612.0053
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing54,27612.0053
Community FacilityCommunity facility54,27612.00None
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes53,23111.7741
Max CommercialCommercial47,25710.45None
Max ApartmentsHousing45,23010.0094

Floor area is zoning floor area in square feet. Highlighted: the largest scheme with homes. Income-restricted schemes (Universal Affordability Preference, AIRS senior housing) require a share or all of the homes to be affordable. Shared housing counts rooms, not apartments. Schemes that need a landmark transfer of development rights, the FRESH food store bonus or a stack of every program are left off this page; the full study shows them.

What these numbers are

As-of-right only: what the Zoning Resolution allows without a variance, special permit or rezoning. Computed by RunEnvelope’s zoning engine on October 23, 2026 from PLUTO 26v2 lot data, in screening mode: the engine uses the City’s recorded lot area and dimensions, not a surveyed lot outline.

This is not a professional opinion, an appraisal or a statement that anything will or should be built here. Existing tenants, leases and the owner’s plans are not part of it.

What a full study checks

  • ■The actual lot outline, street frontages and yards, not PLUTO's recorded dimensions
  • ■Easements, restrictive declarations and zoning lot agreements on record
  • ■Landmark, waterfront and flood rules that apply to the specific building
  • ■Height, setback and floor-by-floor massing, with floor plans
  • ■Unit count, parking and the affordability program terms

Why this lot has a page: we publish pages only for lots that clear a set of data quality and headroom tests.

This is the screening number. Get the study for 35 East 50 Street.

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