New York City Zoning R6 Quality Housing

ZONE R6 QH

(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

Minimum Rear Yard: 30 ft
Maximum Lot Coverage ( ZR 23-153)
Corner lot: 100%

Other lots: Narrow street 60 %

Other lots: Narrow street 65 %

Open Space Ratio: N/A
FAR (floor area ratio)
-Residential inside Manhattan core

Narrow street: 2.20

Wide street: 2.43

-Residential outside Manhattan core

Narrow street: 2.20

Wide street: 3.00

-Residential MIH (Mandatory Inclusionary Housing)

Narrow street: 2.42

Wide street: 3.60

-Community facility: 2.0

Sky Exposure Plane: N/A

Base height (min-max) Outside Manhattan core
Standard Narrow St. 30-45 ft

Standard Wide St. 40-65 ft

Base height (min-max) inside Manhattan core
(ZR 23-662)

Wide St. 40-55 ft

Inclusionary Housing Narrow St. 40-65 ft

Inclusionary Housing Wide St. 40-65 ft

*MIH= Mandatory Inclusionary Housing

Maximum Building Height:

(Basic) Narrow St.: 55 ft

(Basic) Wide St.: 70 ft

(Basic) Wide st. with *QGF: 75 ft

Inside Manhattan Core: 65 ft

Inclusionary Housing wide/narrow:115 ft

*QGF= Qualifying Ground Floor

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

-Basic wide st. : N/A

-Basic wide with QGF: 7 stories

-Inclusionary narrow/wide: 11 stories

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: 25%

-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 50%

10,000 – 15,000 N/A

Waived if the number is smaller than 5 parkings