New York City Zoning R7A

ZONE R7A

(Contextual Zone)

(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 65 %

Other lot: Narrow street 65 %

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.) 4.60

-Residential (MIH Narrow st.) 4.60

-Community facility: 4.0

Sky Exposure Plane : N/A

Base height (min-max)

Basic Narrow st.: 40-65 ft

Basic Wide st.: 40-65 ft

Basic + QGF : 40-75 ft

Inclusionary: 40-75 ft

Building height (max)

Basic: 80 ft

Basic + QGF: 85 ft

Inclusionary: 90 ft

Inclusionary + QGF :95 ft

*QGF= Qualifying Ground Floor

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

-Basic wide st. : N/A

-Basic wide with QGF : 8 stories

-Inclusionar narrow/wide : 9 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: 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: 30%

10,000 – 15,000: N/A

Waived if the number smaller than: 15 Parkings