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What is NYC ZR § 24-112?

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This section modifies the floor area ratio provisions for specific zoning districts in Manhattan. It establishes maximum floor area ratios for community facility uses and residential buildings based on their zoning classifications and usage percentages. Applies to property owners in designated R8B, R9, and R10 districts within Manhattan.

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§ 24-112 Special floor area ratio provisions for certain areas

ZR § 24-112

The floor area ratio provisions of Section 24-11 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage), inclusive, shall be modified for certain areas as follows:

(a)in R8B Districts within Community District 8, in the Borough of Manhattan, the maximum floor area ratio on a zoning lot containing community facility uses exclusively shall be 5.10;

(b)in R10 Districts, except R10A or R10X Districts, within Community District 7, in the Borough of Manhattan, all zoning lots shall be limited to a maximum floor area ratio of 10.0; and

(c)in R9 and R10 Districts, for zoning lots containing a building that is developed or enlarged pursuant to the applicable tower regulations of Sections 23-435 or 23-737 (Tower regulations), the provisions of Section 23-242 (Special provisions for certain community districts) shall apply:

(1)to only the residential portion of a building where less than 75 percent of the total floor area of such building is allocated to residential use; and

(2)to the entire building where 75 percent or more of the total floor area of such building is allocated to residential use.

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