New York City Use Group II — Residences. All residential — single-family detached, two-family, attached, multi-family apartments. Subsumes legacy UG 1 + 2. Permitted as-of-right in 118 districts.
Places people live. Every kind of home fits here: a single-family house, a two-family, attached row houses, or a full apartment building. This is the category for homeowners, renters, landlords, and apartment developers. It combines the old separate house and apartment categories into one. Allowed by default in 118 districts, including the commercial strips (C1) where you'll find apartments sitting above stores.
What it covers
All residential — single-family detached, two-family, attached, multi-family apartments. Subsumes legacy UG 1 + 2.
Source: ZR §22-12 · ZR text