GUIDESNYC ZONING · PLAIN ENGLISH
NYC zoning, explained clearly
Practical guides to the questions every NYC feasibility study has to answer, written plainly and backed by a tool that computes the numbers for you.
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How to run an as-of-right zoning study in NYC
The full workflow: find the district, read the bulk rules, compute buildable square footage, and build the massing.
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How to calculate buildable square footage and max FAR
The FAR formula, why height and setback rules cap it, and the bonuses and air rights that raise it.
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City of Yes: what changed for development capacity
Added units, parking reform, more floor area near transit, and how to check a specific lot.
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Air rights and assemblages: how to analyze them
Transferable development rights, zoning-lot mergers, and sizing the unused FAR next door.
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