R9A Zoning Code - New York City
What is an R9A Zoning District?
The mandatory Quality Housing regulations in R9A districts typically result in high lot coverage 14- to 15-story buildings set at or near the street line. Typical R9A buildings can be found in higher-density neighborhoods, which are often mapped as commercial districts, C1-8 or C2-7A, which have an R9A residential district equivalent. In these districts, apartments are usually above one or two floors of commercial use.
The maximum floor area ratio in R9A districts is 7.52, the same as R9 districts. On wide streets, the base height is 60 to 102 feet with a maximum building height of 145 feet. On narrow streets, the base height is 60 to 95 feet with a maximum building height of 135 feet. The street wall of a new building on a wide street must extend along the entire width of the zoning lot and at least 70% of the street wall must be within eight feet of the street line.
Off-street parking is generally not required for any development in the Manhattan Core or in Long Island City. Elsewhere, parking is required for 40% of dwelling units.
Properties located in an R9A Zoning District
We have hand-picked several properties located in an R9A zoning district in one of the five boroughs of New York: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
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