New York City Zoning R8B

ZONE R8B

(Contextual)

(Quality Housing)

Applicable Use:

Use group 1: Detached (single family)
Use group 2: All conditions (Single / two / Multi Family)
Use group 3: and 4 (community facility use)

Applicable Bulk:

LOT

Minimum Lot area : All conditions: 1,700 sf
Minimum Lot width : All conditions: 18 sf

YARD

Minimum Rear yard : 30 ft

Maximum Lot Coverage
Corner lot : 100%

Other lot: Narrow street 70 %

Other lot: Narrow street 70 %

Open Space Ratio : N/A

FAR (floor area ratio)
-Residential (basic wide st.) 4.00

-Residential (basic Narrow st.) 4.00

-Residential (MIH Wide st.) N/A

-Residential (MIH Narrow st.) N/A

-Community facility: 4.00

Sky Exposure Plane: N/A

Base height (min-max)

Basic Narrow st.: 50-65 ft

Basic Wide st.: 50-65 ft

Basic + QGF : N/A

Inclusionary: N/A

Building height (max)

Basic: 75 ft

Basic + QGF: N/A

Inclusionary: N/A

Inclusionary + QGF: N/A

*QGF= Qualifying Ground Floor

Maximum Number of stories:
-Basic narrow St.: N/A

-Basic wide St. : N/A

-Basic wide with QGF : N/A

-Inclusionary narrow/wide : N/A

Dwelling unit factor: detached and semi-detached: 680
Other conditions: 680

Required Parking:

50% of Dwelling Units

Income Restricted Housing Units (IRHU) :

-Outside Transit Zone: 15%

-inside Transit Zone: 0%

Affordable Independent Residence for seniors (AIRS):

-Outside Transit Zone: 10%

-Inside Transit Zone: 0%

*small lot 10,000 ft. or less: N/A

10,000 – 15,000: N/A

Waived if the number smaller than: 15 Parkings