BOROUGH · MANHATTAN

Underbuilt parcels in Manhattan

Manhattan has 25,404 parcels built below the density their zoning allows.

356.4M
sq ft unbuilt
25,404
underbuilt parcels
631
vacant lots
+15.00
largest unused FAR

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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