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481 10 Avenue zoning and development potential

481 10 Avenue, Manhattan 10018 is a 14,812 square foot lot zoned C2-8. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 177,744 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 85,442 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
1-00708-0037
Block / lot
708 / 37
Community district
Manhattan Community District 4
Zoning
C2-8
Lot area
14,812 sf
Frontage x depth
99 ft x 150 ft
Lot type
Corner
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
85,442 sf, 6 floors
Year built
1900
Built FAR
5.77

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today85,442 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)177,744 sf

That leaves 92,302 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 148,120 sf (Max Residential (Sky Exposure Plane)).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 10.00 for this lot, which at 14,812 sf of land is 148,120 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Residential (Sky Exposure Plane)) holds 148,120 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

  • Wide street frontage
  • E-designation on the lot

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 housing177,74412.00227
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing177,74412.00227
Max Residential (Sky Exposure Plane)Housing148,12010.00197
Community FacilityCommunity facility111,0907.50None
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes109,9677.42121
Max ApartmentsHousing96,2786.50202

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.

This is the screening number. Get the study for 481 10 Avenue.

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