COMMUNITY DISTRICT MN03

Underbuilt parcels in Lower East Side-Chinatown

The potential for significant development exists across Lower East Side-Chinatown, where about 31.1 million square feet of unbuilt floor area is spread among 2,078 underbuilt parcels, including 45 vacant lots, and most commonly found in R8B, R7A, or C6-2 zoning districts. These sites primarily encompass the Chinatown-Two Bridges, East Village, and Lower East Side neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods covered
Chinatown-Two BridgesEast VillageLower East Side
31.1M
sq ft unbuilt
2,078
underbuilt parcels
45
vacant lots
+10.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R8B674R7A399C6-2148C4-4A142C6-2A129

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Lower East Side-Chinatown, ranked by unused floor area ratio
275 CHERRY STREET
BBL 1002470002 · 41,479 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Manhattan
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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MARGINAL STREETVacant lot
BBL 1000730028 · 9,650 sq ft lot
C2-8 · Manhattan
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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SOUTH STREETVacant lot
BBL 1002400030 · 8,225 sq ft lot
C2-8 · Manhattan
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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SOUTH STREETVacant lot
BBL 1002400006 · 924,750 sq ft lot
C2-8 · Manhattan
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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235 CHERRY STREET
BBL 1002480076 · 11,800 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Manhattan
1.00 / 10.00
+9.00unused FAR
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120 3 AVENUE
BBL 1005590032 · 4,112 sq ft lot
C1-9A · Manhattan
1.00 / 10.00
+9.00unused FAR
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118 3 AVENUE
BBL 1005590035 · 1,297 sq ft lot
C1-9A · Manhattan
1.00 / 10.00
+9.00unused FAR
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291 CHERRY STREET
BBL 1002467501 · 42,811 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Manhattan
1.32 / 10.00
+8.68unused FAR
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114 3 AVENUE
BBL 1005590036 · 2,588 sq ft lot
C1-9A · Manhattan
1.43 / 10.00
+8.57unused FAR
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106 3 AVENUE
BBL 1005590041 · 1,500 sq ft lot
C1-9A · Manhattan
1.75 / 10.00
+8.25unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 2,078 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.