BOROUGH · MANHATTAN

Underbuilt parcels in Manhattan

Manhattan contains approximately 355.8 million square feet of unbuilt floor area across 25,426 underbuilt parcels, suggesting the potential for significant density increases on larger sites. Sixty-four vacant lots exist within zoning districts such as R8B, R7-2, and R8, representing a diverse range of development possibilities.

356.4M
sq ft unbuilt
25,404
underbuilt parcels
631
vacant lots
+15.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R8B5,010R7-23,606R82,075R7A1,913C6-2A921

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Manhattan, ranked by unused floor area ratio
6 WEST 29 STREET
BBL 1008300048 · 2,469 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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8 WEST 30 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008310048 · 9,875 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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11 WEST 29 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008310028 · 2,469 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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36 WEST 29 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008300069 · 6,419 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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124 WEST 31 STREET
BBL 1008060056 · 5,103 sq ft lot
M1-9A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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16 WEST 30 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008310049 · 2,666 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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253 WEST 29 STREET
BBL 1007790008 · 4,938 sq ft lot
M1-9A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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9 WEST 29 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008310029 · 2,765 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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3 WEST 29 STREETVacant lot
BBL 1008310030 · 7,357 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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WEST 28 STREET
BBL 1008300032 · 7,456 sq ft lot
M1-8A/R12 · Manhattan
0.00 / 15.00
+15.00unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 25,404 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.

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Community districts in Manhattan

12 districts. Each one breaks the borough down to the neighborhoods inside it.