R5 Zoning Code - New York City
What is an R5 Zoning District?
R5 districts allow a variety of housing types at higher density than permitted in R3-2 and R4 districts. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.25 typically produces three-story and four-story attached houses and small apartment houses. With a height limit of 40 feet, R5 districts can provide a transitional between lower and higher density neighborhoods.
The maximum street wall height of a new construction is 30 feet, with a 15-foot setback and a maximum building height of 40 feet. Front yards of all housing types must be 10 feet deep or, if deeper, a minimum of 18 feet to prevent cars parked on-site from protruding onto the sidewalk.
Detached houses must have two side yards that total at least 13 feet, with a minimum width of five feet for each one. Semi-detached buildings and the end buildings in a row of attached houses need one eight-foot-wide side yard. The maximum street wall length for a row of attached buildings on a single zoning lot is 185 feet. Off-street parking is required for 85% of the dwelling units in the building.
Properties located in an R5 Zoning District
We have hand-picked several properties located in an R5 zoning district in one of the five boroughs of New York: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
Most of our property reports come with an exterior building photo, together with highly detailed information on the property.
- 1228 Commonwealth, Bronx, NY
- 25 Dikeman Street, Brooklyn, NY
- 43-14 111 Street, Queens, NY
- 5 Windham Loop, Staten Island, NY
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