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70-09 Austin Street zoning and development potential

70-09 Austin Street, Queens 11375 is a 12,305 square foot lot zoned C4-4A. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 61,648 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 17,460 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
4-03238-0033
Block / lot
3238 / 33
Community district
Queens Community District 6
Zoning
C4-4A
Lot area
12,305 sf
Frontage x depth
100 ft x 125 ft
Lot type
Corner
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
17,460 sf, 2 floors
Year built
1931
Built FAR
1.42

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today17,460 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)61,648 sf

That leaves 44,188 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 49,220 sf (Max Apartments).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 4.00 for this lot, which at 12,305 sf of land is 49,220 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 49,220 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

  • Narrow street frontage
  • Opportunity Zone tract
  • 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 housing61,6485.0173
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing61,6485.0173
Max ApartmentsHousing49,2204.0072
Max CommercialCommercial49,2204.00None
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes49,2184.0045
Commercial OverlayMixed use with homes49,2134.0043

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.

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