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1967 University Avenue zoning and development potential

1967 University Avenue, Bronx 10453 is a 11,548 square foot lot zoned R7-1. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 57,855 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 8,725 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
2-03216-0066
Block / lot
3216 / 66
Community district
Bronx Community District 5
Zoning
R7-1
Lot area
11,548 sf
Frontage x depth
101 ft x 114 ft
Lot type
Inside
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
8,725 sf, 1 floor
Year built
2000
Built FAR
0.76

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today8,725 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)57,855 sf

That leaves 49,130 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 53,861 sf (Residential + Community Facility).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 3.44 for this lot, which at 11,548 sf of land is 39,725 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 46,192 sf, 16% more than that simple multiplication suggests.

Quality Housing height limit in R7-1 on a wide street: 85 ft (115 ft with the affordability preference). From the district’s rule set.

  • Wide street frontage
  • Opportunity Zone tract
  • FRESH food store zone
  • Irregular lot shape

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 housing57,8555.0169
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing57,8555.0169
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes53,8614.6653
Community FacilityCommunity facility53,7644.66None
Max ApartmentsHousing46,1924.0068
Commercial OverlayMixed use with homes46,1924.0043

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 1967 University Avenue.

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