R7A
Residential R7A
New York City zoning district · 10,750 parcels
R7A is defined as a Residential R7A in New York City. The maximum building height is 63 feet. There are 10,750 parcels classified under this district. R7A is a medium-high-density residential zoning district in New York City permitting multifamily housing with a maximum FAR of 4.0. Buildings in R7A districts have a mid-rise apartment character with a general height limit of 85 feet (8 stories). This is a contextual district with height limits and street wall requirements that ensure new buildings match the scale of the existing neighborhood.
Mid-rise apartment buildings, for developers. Allows multifamily housing up to about 8 stories (roughly 85 feet), with floor space up to 4 times the lot size (FAR = floor-area ratio, total building floor area divided by lot area). A contextual district: street-wall rules and height caps force new buildings to match the block's existing scale. Think classic six-to-eight-story rental and condo blocks in dense neighborhoods. Not for single-family homeowners.
Development standards
R7A regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 10,750 parcels in New York City.
Recent cases involving R7A· 10
Amendment to the Board’s condition of term for a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted the operation of an gasoline service station which expired on December 12, 2022, Extension of Tim
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a nine (9) story residential building contrary to height (ZR §23-662(a)) and parking (ZR §25-23). R7A & R7-2/C2-4 Special Inwood District.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of an existing school (UG 3) (Talmud Torah D’ Nitra) contrary to ZR §33-121 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio). R7A/C2-4 and R6B zoning districts.
Special Permit (§73-434) to permit the reduction of 56 accessory off-street parking spaces required for 559 existing AIRS housing units to facilitate the development of a new AIRS building containing
Hotel Cecil & Minton's Playhouse Building
Extension of Term of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-211) which permitted the operation of an automotive service station (UG 16B), which expired on June 17, 2019; Extention of Time to Comple
Extension of Term (§11-411) of a variance which permitted a one story and mezzanine retail building, contrary to use regulations which expired on July 18, 2021: R7A zoning district.
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a physical cultural establishment (CKO Kickboxing) contrary to ZR 32-10. C2-4/R7A Special Downtown Brooklyn zoning district.
Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a Use Group 3 school (Brooklyn School for Medically Frail Children) with dormitory f
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a school (UG 3) (East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School) contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R7A, C2-5/R8A zoning districts.
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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