Building Heights in Prospect Heights
I’m trying to discover what the maximum height is for a new construction in Prospect Heights, but am having no luck through the city. Does anybody have any insight? There’s an empty lot for sale across from me and I’m wondering how high they could eventually go with a new building. Cheers!
I’m trying to discover what the maximum height is for a new construction in Prospect Heights, but am having no luck through the city. Does anybody have any insight? There’s an empty lot for sale across from me and I’m wondering how high they could eventually go with a new building.
Cheers!
Many thanks for all the responses.
Cheers!
The C2-2 in this case is not a Commercial zone, it is a commercial overlay. That is the zone is R6B (residential) but the overlay permits commercial occupancy that corresponds to C2-2. (Some solely commercial zones would not permit residential – whereas here it is a residential zone permitting commercial)
On page 4 of the chart that I referred you to
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/zh_tables.pdf
it says that C2-1 through C2-5 are commercial districts which are mapped as overlays within residential districts.
In R6B the hight limitation is 50 feet regardless of whether you put a commercial use in the building or not.
http://nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/glossary.shtml
See commercial overlay, community facility, contextual zoning, conversion, mixed building, use group, variance, zoning amendment.
See also: http://nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zonetext.shtml
Thank you all for the replies. The area is zoned as R6B, with commercial zoning along the avenues of C2-2. My understanding is that R6B has a max height (“bulkheads” aside) of 50 feet, but I’m unclear about the commercial zoning. Try as I could, I didn’t see any info about C2-2.
Any further help would be appreciated.
Cheers!
That 50 foot height limitation does not include “bulkheads” which can add another 20′
Prospect Heights is primarily zoned R6 (max 55′ building height) and R6B (max 50′ height). The exception is Vanderbilt Ave (R7 max 75′ in most cases), and the industrial zoning for the Atlantic Yards area.
The maximum building size on a lot is determined by the floor area ratio (FAR) and the zoning district. Many, many additional variables can factor into the final size and the answer to your question. For more information see: http://www.tenant.net/Other_Laws/zoning/zonch02.html
and: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/pub/zonehand.shtml
First thing is to find out what zoning code the lot in question is part of (ie: R6, R5B, etc).
Check this on the zoning maps at City Planning:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zonedex.shtml
Once you have that information, check the Zoning Data tables at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zone/zh_tables.pdf
Find your zoning code then look down to “Perimeter wall height” and “building height.” The former is usually the street wall and the later is usually the “ridge line” of the roof.
There are always exceptions, so check with an architect or engineer before investing any money.