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What is NYC ZR § 26-141?

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This section outlines the conditions under which arcades may receive bonuses in zoning applications. It specifies requirements related to the street line occupancy and the relationship to contiguous zoning lots. Applies to developers seeking to incorporate arcades into their projects.

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§ 26-141 Arcades

ZR § 26-141

Arcades shall be bonused only where the zoning lot of a development occupies:

(a)the entire street line of a block and when the arcade extends the full length of such street frontage; or

(b)a portion of the street line of a block and the contiguous zoning lot contains an arcade extending the full length of the street frontage, and no walls are existing where the two arcades abut; or where the contiguous zoning lot is vacant. Such arcade shall be located at the same elevation as the existing arcade.

Arcades may be interrupted by a bonusable open space such as a publicly accessible open area.

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