Public Ground

Plate 19 of 102ManhattanManhattan Community Board 11

Harlem African Burial Ground

Historic Harlem African Burial Ground lies within the site

The historic footprint of the Harlem African Burial Ground, a cemetery for free and enslaved Africans, covers about 18,000 sq ft of this block. The City's plan keeps it as a permanent outdoor memorial with a cultural education center (City Record, December 2025).

This site can hold about 1,110–1,399 homes under the zoning maximum for qualifying affordable housing. The top of that range is set by the dwelling unit limit (ZR 23-52); qualifying senior housing is exempt from it and could hold up to about 1,573. The City's LIFT tracker lists 730 homes.

The tracker's 730 matches the 2017 approval's development scenario: about 730 homes, half of them affordable.

  • In depth
  • Tracker status: Pre-RFP
  • Lead agency: EDC

View in ZoLaChecks and sources

Plate 19. Harlem African Burial Ground: block 1803, lot 1, Manhattan. The site is tinted pink; neighboring lots are outlined and other City-owned lots are hatched.1791180320242025192813032343638434580859011st Avenue2nd AvenueEast 125th StreetEast 126th StreetEast 127th StreetEast 128th StreetRobert F. Kennedy BridgeWillis Avenue BridgeN0250 ft

Block 1803, lot 1Tax lots from MapPLUTO; street names from the Digital City Map. Pink: this site. Hatched: other City-owned lots. Heavy lines: block edges.

What City documents say

Facts from City documents that bear on the figures below. Each is quoted in the sources, and each speaks as of its document's date.

  • Human remains found at the site in 2015

    In 2015 archaeologists working for NYCEDC found human remains of at least two people, likely of African descent, at the bus depot site (NYCEDC, 2023).

  • Closed 1947 bus depot still stands; plan removes it

    The block holds the former East 126th Street Bus Depot, which closed in January 2015. The 2017 approvals call for removing the garage building. MapPLUTO still records the 1947 building.

  • 2017 approvals: C6-3 rezoning, MIH area, disposition

    In 2017 the City approved a rezoning (C 170275 ZMM), a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area (N 170276 ZRM), a City Map change (C 170093 MMM) and the disposition of the site (C 170278 PPM) for a mixed-use project with a memorial.

  • Demapped Second Avenue strip adds up to 9,792 sq ft

    The approved City Map change closes a strip of Second Avenue between East 126th and 127th Streets, formerly used for bus parking, and adds it to the site for disposition. City Planning's 2017 report gives the bus depot lot as about 105,710 sq ft and the whole project site as about 115,502 sq ft; MapPLUTO records the tax lot at 105,505 sq ft.

  • City Map change filed April 2, 2026

    The Department of City Planning filed the Second Avenue map change (Map ACC No. 30251) for recordation on April 2, 2026, against Block 1803, Lot 1.

Floor area follows exactly from the Zoning Resolution. Homes are a range, because unit size and building efficiency are choices.

Lot area
105,505 sq ft
Zoning district
C6-3
Maximum residential floor area
793,398 sq ft105,505 sq ft × 7.52 FAR
With qualifying affordable or senior housing
951,655 sq ft105,505 sq ft × 9.02 FAR
Maximum community facility floor area
1,055,050 sq ft105,505 sq ft × 10.00 FAR

Homes, as a range

CaseHomesHow
Low1,112951,655 sq ft × 0.7 ÷ 599 sq ft
Base1,376951,655 sq ft × 0.8 ÷ 553 sq ft
High1,399951,655 sq ft × 0.85 ÷ 514 sq ft = 1,573, capped at 951,655 ÷ 680 (ZR 23-52)

Floor area × efficiency ÷ average home size. Efficiency 0.7–0.85; average home 514–599 sq ft. Assumptions and their basis.

What binds first

Flood hazard

About 62% of the site (67,800 sq ft) is in FEMA's 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 1% annual chance floodplain (zone AE). NYC uses this map for flood-resistant construction rules. Flood-resistant construction shapes the ground floor and can reduce usable floor area.

What the neighborhood asked for

Manhattan Community Board 11's formal requests to the City, from its annual Statement of Community District Needs and Budget Requests.

Each quotation below was found word for word on the cited page by script. None reviewed by a person yet.

Housing the board asked for

  • HousingCapital request to Department of Housing Preservation & Development

    Provide housing at deeper levels of affordability

    “Provide funding for the development of affordable rental and cooperative housing at deeper levels of affordability targeting households living under 30% of AMI.”

    FY2027 statement, p. 46 · priority 1 of 4 within the agency · awaiting a person's review

    ResponseThe Executive Budget includes a city-wide allocation for this work. Specific locations are determined by the Agency.

  • HousingCapital request to Department of Housing Preservation & Development

    Housing for seniors

    “Provide funding for the construction of affordable housing for seniors ages 62 and older.”

    FY2027 statement, p. 47 · priority 3 of 4 within the agency · awaiting a person's review

    ResponseThe Executive Budget includes a city-wide allocation for this work. Specific locations are determined by the Agency.

Other requests in these categories

  • Older adultsExpense request to Department for the Aging

    Expand senior center programming

    “East Harlem has a rapidly growing senior population, with over 20% of residents aged 60 and older living below the federal poverty line (NYC Department …”

    FY2027 statement, p. 48 · priority 2 of 3 within the agency · awaiting a person's review

    ResponseFurther study by the agency of this request is needed.

  • LibrariesExpense request to New York Public Library

    Extend library hours, expand library programs, and enhance library collections

    “Increase funding for NYPL to add resources and staff, and to expand opening hours to 7 days a week. …”

    FY2027 statement, p. 60 · priority 1 of 2 within the agency · awaiting a person's review

    ResponseRestoring and/or increasing funding is needed for this request. It is recommended that this request be brought to the attention of your elected officials i.e. Borough President and/or City Council Member.

  • LibrariesExpense request to New York Public Library

    Increase expense funding for libraries

    “Increase expense funding for libraries, so branches in every neighborhood can maintain existing levels of service while helping to rebuild a more equitable New York.”

    FY2027 statement, p. 60 · priority 2 of 2 within the agency · awaiting a person's review

    ResponseRestoring and/or increasing funding is needed for this request. It is recommended that this request be brought to the attention of your elected officials i.e. Borough President and/or City Council Member.

3 other requests in these categories are listed on the web page.

What gets in the way

Flags are flags, not verdicts. Each comes from a public layer, named in the sources.

  • Hazard

    In the 1% annual chance floodplain (2015 preliminary map)

    About 62% of the site (67,800 sq ft) is in FEMA's 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map 1% annual chance floodplain (zone AE). NYC uses this map for flood-resistant construction rules.

  • Hazard

    In the 1% annual chance floodplain (effective 2007 map)

    About 54% of the site (58,900 sq ft) is in the 1% annual chance floodplain on FEMA's effective 2007 Flood Insurance Rate Map, which flood insurance still uses (MapPLUTO flags it too).

  • Hazard

    Stormwater flooding in an extreme storm (2080s)

    DEP's Stormwater Flood Map (extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise) shows future high tides on about 92% of the site (99,800 sq ft).

  • Caution

    (E) designation E-409

    An environmental requirement (hazardous materials, air quality and noise) must be satisfied before the Department of Buildings issues permits for new development.

  • Caution

    The lot has a building on it

    The lot has a building on record with 103,512 sq ft of gross building area, completed around 1947 (MapPLUTO; gross area includes space zoning does not count). Zoning counts floor area already on a lot toward its maximum, so the figures above are the most the land could hold in total, not what could be added while that building stands.

  • Note

    In a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area

    MIH options 1 and 3 apply, so new housing here must include permanently affordable homes (ZR 27-131).

Nearest subway station: 125 St (4 5 6), 0.3 mi in a straight line.

What this doesn't account for

Public data and the zoning text answer the questions above. These need information that is not public, or a decision that belongs to the City.

  • Public land use review (ULURP). Selling or leasing City land, or approving a housing project on it, generally goes through ULURP (community board, borough president, City Planning Commission, City Council), and this estimate does not presume the outcome.
  • Disposition of City property (Charter 384 / UDAAP). Transferring the land needs Mayoral approval under Charter Sec. 384 and, for HPD projects, usually Urban Development Action Area designation and project approval under NY General Municipal Law Article 16.
  • Environmental review (CEQR/SEQRA). Any discretionary approval, disposition or City funding triggers CEQR/SEQRA review, which can require mitigation (e.g. for hazardous materials, noise or historic resources) or reshape the project.
  • (E) designations. A lot with an (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration for hazardous materials, air quality or noise cannot receive building permits until the Office of Environmental Remediation signs off.
  • Subsurface and site conditions. Unknown soil, rock, groundwater and contamination can shrink or eliminate cellars and add foundation and cleanup costs, and HPD requires every project to investigate and, if needed, remediate contamination.
  • Deed restrictions and reverter clauses. Land the City bought or sold may carry deed restrictions or reverter clauses limiting its use, which must be checked in title records (ACRIS) and DCAS's deed-restriction database.
  • Parkland alienation. If a site is municipal parkland, it cannot be sold or used for housing without an act of the State Legislature signed by the Governor.
  • Current occupants, uses and agency plans. Many City-owned lots are in active use or assigned to an agency, or have funded capital projects, and this estimate does not reflect relocation needs or agency plans (check COLP and the Capital Commitment Plan).
  • Mapped streets, easements and utilities. Mapped-but-unbuilt ('paper') streets, sewer and water easements and utility lines can take land out of the buildable area, and no permit may be issued for a building in the bed of a mapped street.
  • Street access. A lot with no frontage on a mapped street cannot get a building permit on its own and must be combined with a neighboring lot or have access mapped.
  • Landmarks review. Sites that are individual landmarks or inside historic districts need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval, which can limit demolition, height and bulk.
  • Flood-resistant construction. Sites in the 1% annual chance floodplain (or the 0.2% shaded X-Zone for critical facilities) must meet Building Code Appendix G, whose elevation and floodproofing rules can cost usable ground-floor and cellar space.
  • Airport height limits. Near JFK, LaGuardia and Floyd Bennett Field, zoning flight-obstruction surfaces cap building height, and tall structures anywhere need FAA notice.
  • State and federal funding conditions. Federal or State money brings its own requirements (e.g. HUD environmental review under 24 CFR Part 58, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, Section 3 hiring) that can change cost, timing and program.
  • Zoning capacity is a ceiling, not a plan. The figures show what zoning allows, and actual HPD projects often build less, for example to fit neighborhood context, a community facility or funding limits.

Checks

What has been verified on this page, and by what.

Tax lots (1)
1-01803-0001Confirmed against City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Lot and zoning records compared with DCP's live data
Agrees
Figures reproduced by a separate calculation
Agrees
Notes
On September 25, 2026, the MapPLUTO records and zoning district map behind this page were compared with DCP's live MapPLUTO (26v2) and zoning district layers for its lot; every compared field and district boundary matched. A separate calculation, written from the method page and run on the same downloaded City data on September 25, 2026, reproduced the lot area (105,505 sq ft), the zoning portions, the floor area (standard 793,398; with qualifying affordable or senior housing 951,655; community facility 1,055,050 sq ft), the homes (low 1,112, base 1,376, high 1,399), and the flags and what limits the site first.

Sources

Superscript numbers next to figures refer to this list. Select one to see the source.

  1. LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track), ArcGIS layer LIFT_Tracker/FeatureServer/0Dataset · NYC Mayor's Office · as of July 30, 2026 · retrieved September 23, 2026
  2. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF page 1, first paragraph. Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  3. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF page 22, EAS 'Reasonable Worst-Case Development Scenario' (appendix). Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  4. The City Record: Operator for the Harlem African Burial Ground Cultural Education Center RFP (NYCEDC), City Record request ID 20251210017 (Procurement); text via https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dg92-zbpx.json?request_id=20251210017Document · The City Record (NYC Open Data dataset dg92-zbpx), notice by NYCEDC · as of December 17, 2025
  5. NYCEDC brochure: Harlem African Burial Ground and 126th Street Mixed Use Project, page 1, 'History'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC Economic Development Corporation · as of August 14, 2023
  6. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF pages 2-3, 'Background'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  7. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF page 1, 'Related Actions'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  8. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF page 6, 'City Map Amendment - C 170093 MMM'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  9. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot), PDF page 24, EAS project description (disposition). Retrieved 2026-09-25.Document · NYC City Planning Commission · as of July 26, 2017
  10. MapPLUTO 26v2 (live) record, BBL 1018030001, features[0].attributes (retrieved 2026-09-25)Document · NYC Department of City Planning (MAPPLUTO feature service) · as of September 25, 2026
  11. DCP memorandum to the Office of the City Register: block and lot numbers for ULURP mapping action C 170093 MMM (Map ACC No. 30251) filed for recordation, single pageDocument · NYC Department of City Planning (Map Filing Documents on the Zoning Application Portal, project P2016M0429) · as of April 2, 2026
  12. MapPLUTO 26v2Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 9, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  13. Zoning Resolution § 34-112, C6-3 residential equivalent: R9Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
  14. Zoning Resolution § 23-22, R9: 7.52 FARZoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
  15. Zoning Resolution § 23-22, R9, qualifying affordable housing or qualifying senior housing: 9.02 FARZoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
  16. Zoning Resolution § 33-123, C6-3: 10.00 FARZoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 10, 2026
  17. Declared assumption: building efficiency, low 0.7, base 0.8, high 0.85Declared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
  18. Declared assumption: average home size (net), low 514, base 553, high 599 sq ftDeclared assumption · as of September 23, 2026
  19. Zoning Resolution § 23-52, Dwelling unit factor 680Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
  20. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (flood hazard zones) 360497_20150130Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  21. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction), § G102.2Document · NYC Department of Buildings
  22. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zone 360497_20150130Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  23. FEMA 2007 effective Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zoneDataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of March 16, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  24. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level riseDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  25. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each categoryDataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning · as of September 8, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  26. (E) Designations 20260707Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of August 12, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  27. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027, PDF p. 46Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
  28. FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027 Adopted, Agency responseDocument · NYC Office of Management and Budget · as of June 30, 2026
  29. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027, PDF p. 47Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
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  31. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027, PDF p. 60Document · NYC Department of City Planning · retrieved September 23, 2026
  32. MTA Subway StationsDataset · Metropolitan Transportation Authority · as of September 25, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  33. Digital City Map street centerlinesDataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of December 1, 2025 · retrieved September 25, 2026
  34. New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure), Sec. 197-c(a)(8) and (a)(10)Document
  35. NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city), Sec. 384(a)Document
  36. CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition), PDF p. 1 (printed p. 2-1)Document
  37. Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements), ZR 11-15(a); last amended 2012-03-28Document
  38. HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 13, Secs. 1.1.1 and 1.1.4Document
  39. Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe), dataset descriptionDocument
  40. Handbook on the Alienation and Conversion of Municipal Parkland (NYS OPRHP, revised 2017-09-01), PDF p. 3, 'Parkland Alienation'Document
  41. City Owned and Leased Property (COLP), NYC Open Data fn4k-qyk2, dataset description (version 20260430)Document
  42. NY General City Law Sec. 35, GCL 35Document
  43. NY General City Law Sec. 36, GCL 36Document
  44. LPC - Applications page, page textDocument
  45. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (as amended by Local Law 77 of 2023), PDF p. 1, Sec. G102.1Document
  46. Zoning Resolution 61-21 (Restriction on Highest Projection of Building or Structure), ZR 61-21; 61-11 designates JFK, LaGuardia and U.S. Naval Air Station (Floyd Bennett Field)Document
  47. HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10), PDF p. 4Document
  48. CPC report C 260071 HAM (1727 Amsterdam Avenue), PDF p. 8Document
  49. Zoning districts (NYZD)Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning · as of August 17, 2026 · retrieved September 25, 2026
1. LIFT Tracker (Land Inventory Fast Track)
Dataset · NYC Mayor's Office
Where
ArcGIS layer LIFT_Tracker/FeatureServer/0
As of
July 30, 2026
Retrieved
September 23, 2026

One point per project. BBLs resolved by point-in-lot against MapPLUTO, HPD's Local Law 125 report, or address geocoding; see the method page.

Open source

2. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF page 1, first paragraph. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

for the disposition of one city-owned property located at 2460 Second Avenue (Block 1803, Lot 1), pursuant to zoning

Open source

3. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF page 22, EAS 'Reasonable Worst-Case Development Scenario' (appendix). Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

approximately 655,215 gsf (624,014 zsf (5.40 FAR)) of residential development (comprising approximately 730 dwelling units, of which 50 percent would be affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent AMI)

Open source

4. The City Record: Operator for the Harlem African Burial Ground Cultural Education Center RFP (NYCEDC)
Document · The City Record (NYC Open Data dataset dg92-zbpx), notice by NYCEDC
Where
City Record request ID 20251210017 (Procurement); text via https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/dg92-zbpx.json?request_id=20251210017
As of
December 17, 2025

The historic footprint of the Burial Ground is located on an approximately 18,000-square-foot portion of Manhattan Block 1803, Lot 1, also known as 2460 Second Avenue. The City-owned site, which encompasses an entire Manhattan city block, will be home to a future mixed-use project that will include a permanent outdoor memorial

Open source

5. NYCEDC brochure: Harlem African Burial Ground and 126th Street Mixed Use Project
Document · NYC Economic Development Corporation
Where
page 1, 'History'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
August 14, 2023

In 2015, archaeologists commissioned by NYCEDC uncovered disarticulated human remains of at least two people, likely of African descent, at the bus depot site

Open source

6. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF pages 2-3, 'Background'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

the East 126th Street bus depot was shut down permanently in January 2015 | The existing garage structure will be removed from the site

Open source

7. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF page 1, 'Related Actions'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

C 170275 ZMM Zoning map amendment | N 170276 ZRM Zoning text amendment to designate a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing | C 170093 MMM City Map amendment

Open source

8. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF page 6, 'City Map Amendment - C 170093 MMM'. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

has been used by the bus depot primarily as a parking lot for buses. It provides access to building vehicular entrances on the western side of the bus depot building. As such, the demapping area functioned as a western extension to the bus depot lot. It has a total north-south length of 199.83 feet and will measure up to 49 feet (east-west) in width, for a total area of up to 9,792 square feet.

Open source

9. City Planning Commission report C 170278 PPM (disposition of 2460 Second Avenue, East 126th Street Bus Depot)
Document · NYC City Planning Commission
Where
PDF page 24, EAS project description (disposition). Retrieved 2026-09-25.
As of
July 26, 2017

the City seeks disposition approval of Manhattan Block 1803, Lot 1 (approximately 105,710 sf) and a portion of Second Avenue between E. 126th Street and E. 127th Street to be demapped (approximately 9,792 sf). The total Project Site that the City seeks to dispose of is approximately 115,502 sf.

Open source

10. MapPLUTO 26v2 (live) record, BBL 1018030001
Document · NYC Department of City Planning (MAPPLUTO feature service)
Where
features[0].attributes (retrieved 2026-09-25)
As of
September 25, 2026

Record excerpt"BBL":1018030001,"Address":"2460 2 AVENUE","LotArea":105505

Open source

11. DCP memorandum to the Office of the City Register: block and lot numbers for ULURP mapping action C 170093 MMM (Map ACC No. 30251) filed for recordation
Document · NYC Department of City Planning (Map Filing Documents on the Zoning Application Portal, project P2016M0429)
Where
single page
As of
April 2, 2026

Block & lot numbers for the ULURP mapping action(s) filed for recordation on April 2, 2026 | Record Map ACC No. 30251 of Manhattan (For ULURP No. C 170093 MMM) against the following tax lot(s):

Open source

12. MapPLUTO 26v2
Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning
As of
September 9, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

13. Zoning Resolution § 34-112
Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
C6-3 residential equivalent: R9

C1-8 C2-7 C4-9 C6-3 | R9

Open source

14. Zoning Resolution § 23-22
Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
R9: 7.52 FAR
As of
September 10, 2026

R9A R9 | 7.52 | 9.02

Open source

15. Zoning Resolution § 23-22
Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
R9, qualifying affordable housing or qualifying senior housing: 9.02 FAR
As of
September 10, 2026

R9A R9 | 7.52 | 9.02

Open source

16. Zoning Resolution § 33-123
Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
C6-3: 10.00 FAR
As of
September 10, 2026

C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8 C4-6 C4-7 C4-9 C5-1 C5-2 C5-4 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-8 C7-7 | 10.00

Open source

17. Declared assumption: building efficiency
Declared assumption
Where
low 0.7, base 0.8, high 0.85
As of
September 23, 2026

Net home area as a share of residential floor area. Basis: 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1a 'Overall Building Efficiency', Table 3.4.1; 2025 HCR Design Guidelines, PDF p. 40, Sec. 3.4.1; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (BAE Urban Economics, BJH Advisors, James Lima Planning + Development), PDF p. 68 (printed p. 64), Appendix C, Table C-1 'Developer Interview Summary'; Market & Financial Study: NYC Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, PDF p. 41 (printed p. 37), 'Zoning and Floor Area Ratio'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 28, 'Unit Area Calculation'. A declared assumption; no City agency publishes this ratio.

Open source

18. Declared assumption: average home size (net)
Declared assumption
Where
low 514, base 553, high 599 sq ft
As of
September 23, 2026

HPD target net areas by bedroom count, weighted by HPD's observed bedroom mix. Basis: HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 31, Sec. 4.4.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 33, Sec. 4.5.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 36, Sec. 4.6.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 39, Sec. 4.7.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 42, Sec. 4.8.1; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026, PDF p. 6, 'Applicability'; HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction, Version 2.02 (edition in force before 2026-10-01), PDF pp. 42-58 (e.g. p. 44 for 0-BR, p. 58 for 4-BR), Secs. 5.3-5.8 tables 'TARGET NET'; HPD ELLA Term Sheet (Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability), PDF p. 5, 'Design and Construction Requirements'; Affordable Housing Production by Building (NYC Open Data hg8x-zxpr), fields studio_units, _1_br_units ... _6_br_units; filter reporting_construction_type='New Construction' AND all_counted_units >= total_units - 1.

Open source

19. Zoning Resolution § 23-52
Zoning Resolution · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
Dwelling unit factor 680

In the districts indicated, for buildings containing multiple dwelling residences, the maximum number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the maximum residential floor area permitted on the zoning lot by the applicable dwelling unit factor. ... For all other types of multiple dwelling residences, the applicable dwelling unit factor shall be 680. Fractions equal to or greater than three-quarters resulting from this calculation shall be considered to be one dwelling unit.

Open source

20. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (flood hazard zones) 360497_20150130
Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning
As of
March 16, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

21. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction)
Document · NYC Department of Buildings
Where
§ G102.2

Uses FEMA's 2015 Preliminary FIRMs for flood hazard areas, and the higher of the 2007 or 2015 maps for elevations.

Open source

22. FEMA 2015 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zone 360497_20150130
Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning
As of
March 16, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

23. FEMA 2007 effective Flood Insurance Rate Map: area of each lot in each zone
Dataset · FEMA, via NYC Department of City Planning
As of
March 16, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

24. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise
Dataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning
As of
September 8, 2025
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

25. NYC Stormwater Flood Map: Extreme stormwater flood with 2080 sea level rise: area of each lot in each category
Dataset · NYC Department of Environmental Protection, via NYC Department of City Planning
As of
September 8, 2025
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

26. (E) Designations 20260707
Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning
As of
August 12, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

27. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027
Document · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
PDF p. 46
Retrieved
September 23, 2026

Open source

28. FY2027 Register of Community Board Budget Requests (Adopted Budget), Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027 Adopted
Document · NYC Office of Management and Budget
Where
Agency response
As of
June 30, 2026

Open source

29. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027
Document · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
PDF p. 47
Retrieved
September 23, 2026

Open source

30. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027
Document · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
PDF p. 48
Retrieved
September 23, 2026

Open source

31. FY2027 Statement of Community District Needs and Community Board Budget Requests, Manhattan Community Board 11 FY2027
Document · NYC Department of City Planning
Where
PDF p. 60
Retrieved
September 23, 2026

Open source

32. MTA Subway Stations
Dataset · Metropolitan Transportation Authority
As of
September 25, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

33. Digital City Map street centerlines
Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning
As of
December 1, 2025
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source

34. New York City Charter Sec. 197-c (Uniform land use review procedure)
Document
Where
Sec. 197-c(a)(8) and (a)(10)

(8) Housing and urban renewal plans and projects pursuant to city, state and federal housing laws; ... (10) Sale, lease (other than the lease of office space), exchange, or other disposition of the real property of the city

Open source

35. NYC Charter Sec. 384 (Disposal of property of the city)
Document
Where
Sec. 384(a)

No real property of the city may be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise disposed of except with the approval of the mayor and as may be provided by law unless such power is expressly vested by law in another agency.

Open source

36. CEQR Technical Manual, Chapter 2 (December 2025 edition)
Document
Where
PDF p. 1 (printed p. 2-1)

CEQR requires all city agencies to determine whether discretionary actions they directly approve, fund, or undertake may significantly and adversely affect the environment.

Open source

37. Zoning Resolution 11-15 (Environmental Requirements)
Document
Where
ZR 11-15(a); last amended 2012-03-28

Prior to issuing a building permit or temporary or final certificate of occupancy ... on a tax lot that has an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration related to hazardous materials, noise or air quality, the Department of Buildings (DOB) shall be furnished with a notice issued by OER stating that OER does not object

Open source

38. HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction 2026
Document
Where
PDF p. 13, Secs. 1.1.1 and 1.1.4

1.1.1 Avoid excessive excavation. Particularly in areas with unknown subsurface conditions, and where rock or high-water tables are prevalent, proposed cellars may have to be reduced, relocated, or even eliminated.

Open source

39. Deed Restriction Database (NYC Open Data rfu7-paqe)
Document
Where
dataset description

A searchable electronic database of all real property upon which a deed restriction was imposed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Local Law 176 of 2016.

Open source

40. Handbook on the Alienation and Conversion of Municipal Parkland (NYS OPRHP, revised 2017-09-01)
Document
Where
PDF p. 3, 'Parkland Alienation'

In order to convey parkland away, or to use parkland for another purpose, a municipality must receive prior authorization from the State in the form of legislation enacted by the New York State Legislature and approved by the Governor.

Open source

41. City Owned and Leased Property (COLP), NYC Open Data fn4k-qyk2
Document
Where
dataset description (version 20260430)

City Owned and Leased Properties (COLP) is published by the Department of City Planning (DCP) as required by chapter 204 of the City Charter. It includes the location and current use of all City-owned and leased properties.

Open source

42. NY General City Law Sec. 35
Document
Where
GCL 35

For the purpose of preserving the integrity of such official map or plan no permit shall hereafter be issued for any building in the bed of any street or highway shown or laid out on such map or plan

Open source

43. NY General City Law Sec. 36
Document
Where
GCL 36

No permit for the erection of any building shall be issued unless a street or highway giving access to such proposed structure has been duly placed on the official map or plan

Open source

44. LPC - Applications page
Document
Where
page text

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) helps preserve the City's designated landmark properties by regulating changes made to these buildings and sites.

Open source

45. 2022 NYC Building Code, Appendix G (as amended by Local Law 77 of 2023)
Document
Where
PDF p. 1, Sec. G102.1

This appendix, in conjunction with the New York City Construction Codes, provides minimum requirements for development located, in whole or in part, in special flood hazard areas and shaded X-Zones within the jurisdiction of New York City

Open source

46. Zoning Resolution 61-21 (Restriction on Highest Projection of Building or Structure)
Document
Where
ZR 61-21; 61-11 designates JFK, LaGuardia and U.S. Naval Air Station (Floyd Bennett Field)

the highest projection of any building or other structure hereafter constructed ... shall not penetrate: (a) the approach surfaces, the transitional surfaces, the horizontal surface, or the conical surface, whichever is more restrictive, within the Airport Approach District of the flight obstruction area

Open source

47. HPD ELLA Term Sheet (updated 2020-03-10)
Document
Where
PDF p. 4

Projects funded with Federal funds require compliance with Section 3 new hires and Davis Bacon prevailing wages, as applicable.

Open source

48. CPC report C 260071 HAM (1727 Amsterdam Avenue)
Document
Where
PDF p. 8

while CHO increased the maximum floor area permitted on the project site, the project sponsor does not intend to take advantage of the additional floor area.

Open source

49. Zoning districts (NYZD)
Dataset · NYC Department of City Planning
As of
August 17, 2026
Retrieved
September 25, 2026

Open source