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Decode New York City Zoning
An 8-lesson interactive course that takes you from “what does R6A even mean?” to confidently reading any New York City zoning code, calculating FAR, and knowing what process a project would actually need.
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An 8-lesson interactive course that takes you from “what does R6A even mean?” to confidently reading any New York City zoning code, calculating FAR, and knowing what process a project would actually need.
Learn to read any NYC zoning code at a glance. R6A, C4-7, M1-2A — what each letter and digit actually means.
Roman I-X (post-CoY) — 10 categories that govern what business or activity any building can host. With famous-NYC anchor examples.
FAR is the most important zoning number. Learn what it is, why it's a ratio (not a height), and how to read it on a 12-famous-NYC-buildings scale.
Yards, setbacks, lot coverage, sky-exposure planes — the other rules that shape what FAR translates into.
Post-City-of-Yes, NYC scrapped parking minimums in much of the city. Here's what's required where.
The 80+ special-purpose districts + commercial overlays + MIH + waterfront + flood — what each one bolts onto the underlying zone.
Article / Chapter / Section structure + how to cross-reference + a walking tour of the 4,328 sections we ingested.
BSA, CPC, ULURP — what each process is, when you need it, and what your project would actually go through.