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2481 Adam C Powell Blvd zoning and development potential

2481 Adam C Powell Blvd, Manhattan 10030 is a 4,992 square foot lot zoned C4-4D. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 35,942 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 7,492 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
1-02013-0001
Block / lot
2013 / 1
Community district
Manhattan Community District 10
Zoning
C4-4D
Lot area
4,992 sf
Frontage x depth
50 ft x 100 ft
Lot type
Corner
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
7,492 sf, 1 floor
Year built
1922
Built FAR
1.50

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today7,492 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)35,942 sf

That leaves 28,450 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 32,436 sf (Residential + Community Facility).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 6.02 for this lot, which at 4,992 sf of land is 30,052 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 30,052 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

  • Wide street frontage
  • Opportunity Zone tract
  • FRESH food store zone
  • E-designation on the lot
  • Coastal zone

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 housing35,9427.2038
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing35,9427.2038
Community FacilityCommunity facility32,4486.50None
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes32,4366.5029
Max ApartmentsHousing30,0526.0244
Commercial OverlayMixed use with homes30,0516.0227

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 21, 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.

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