What the zoning lets you build here, one rule at a time, from the city’s own numbers.
STEP 1 · THE LOT
Start with the lot
1,800 sq ft of land on West 38 Street, 20 ft wide and 90 ft deep. Every rule that follows is measured from this outline.
ZR § 12-10Definitions
“Lot area” is the area of a zoning lot.
“Lot width” is the mean horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a zoning lot.
A “wide street” is any street 75 feet or more in width.
Text: NYC Zoning Resolution, zr.planning.nyc.gov. Not legal advice.