R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

In the districts indicated, height and setback regulations for Quality Housing buildings are set forth in this Section.

The height of a Quality Housing building or other structure shall not exceed the maximum height limit specified for the applicable district set forth in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section, as applicable, except as specified elsewhere in this Chapter.

Basic building heights for Quality Housing buildings are set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section. Such heights may be increased in certain districts for Quality Housing buildings with qualifying ground floors pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this Section. For Quality Housing buildings with qualifying ground floors in R6A, R6B, R7A, R7D, R7X, R8A, R8X, R9X or R10A Districts located outside the Manhattan Core, supplemental ground floor provisions are set forth in paragraph (b)(2) of this Section.

A setback is required for all portions of buildings or other structures that exceed the maximum base height specified for the applicable district in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section, and shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

(a)        Basic building heights

Table 1 in this paragraph sets forth the minimum and maximum base height, and maximum building height, for Quality Housing buildings.

 

TABLE 1

 

MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT - FOR CONTEXTUAL DISTRICTS

District	Minimum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Height of Buildings or other Structures (in feet)
R6A	40	60	70
R6B	30	40	50
R7A	40	65	80
R7B	40	65	75
R7D	60	85	100
R7X inside Manhattan Core	60	85	125
R7X outside Manhattan Core	60	85	120
R8A	60	85	120
R8B	55	65	75
R8X	60	85	150
R9A1	60	105	145
R9A2	60	95	135
R9D	60	854	N/A3
R9X1	105	120	170
R9X2	60	120	160
R10A1	125	150	210
R10A2	60	125	185
R10X	60	85	N/A3

 

 

MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT - FOR NON-CONTEXTUAL DISTRICTS

District	Minimum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Height of Buildings or other Structures (in feet)
R62	30	45	55
R61 inside Manhattan Core	40	55	65
R61 outside Manhattan Core	40	65	70
R71 inside Manhattan Core R72	40	65	75
R71 outside Manhattan Core	40	75	80
R82	60	85	115
R81 inside Manhattan Core	60	85	120
R81 outside Manhattan Core	60	95	130
R91	60	105	145
R92	60	95	135
R101	125	155	210
R102	60	125	185

 

¹        For zoning lots or portions thereof within 100 feet of a wide street

²        For zoning lots or portions thereof on a narrow street beyond 100 feet of a wide street or, for zoning lots with only wide street frontage, portions of such zoning lot beyond 100 feet of the street line

³        Buildings or other structures may exceed a maximum base height of 85 feet in accordance with Section 23-663 (Tower regulations in R9D and R10X Districts)

⁴        For buildings or other structures that front upon an elevated rail line, the maximum base height shall be 25 feet

 

(b)        Special heights in certain districts for Quality Housing buildings with qualifying ground floors

(1)        Eligible buildings

Table 2 in this paragraph sets forth the minimum and maximum base height, maximum building height, and maximum number of stories for Quality Housing buildings with qualifying ground floors within:

(i)        R6 or R7 Districts without a letter suffix outside the Manhattan Core and within 100 feet of a wide street, or R8 or R10 Districts without a letter suffix within 100 feet of a wide street; or

(ii)        R6A, R6B, R7A, R7D, R7X, R8A, R8X, R9X or R10A Districts located outside the Manhattan Core.

 

TABLE 2

MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES FOR BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS OUTSIDE THE MANHATTAN CORE WITH QUALIFYING GROUND FLOORS

FOR CONTEXTUAL DISTRICTS OUTSIDE THE MANHATTAN CORE
District	Minimum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Height of Buildings or other Structures (in feet)	Maximum Number of Stories
R6A	40	65	75	7
R6B	30	45	55	5
R7A	40	75	85	8
R7D	60	85	105	10
R7X	60	95	125	12
R8A	60	95	125	12
R8X	60	95	155	15
R9X1	105	125	175	17
R9X2	60	125	165	16
R10A1	125	155	215	21

 

FOR NON-CONTEXTUAL DISTRICTS
District	Minimum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Base Height (in feet)	Maximum Height of Buildings or other Structures (in feet)	Maximum Number of Stories
R61 outside Manhattan Core	40	65	75	7
R71 outside Manhattan Core	40	75	85	8
R81 inside Manhattan Core	60	85	125	12
R81 outside Manhattan Core	60	95	135	13
R101	125	155	215	21

 

¹        For zoning lots or portions thereof within 100 feet of a wide street

²        For zoning lots or portions thereof on a narrow street beyond 100 feet of a wide street and, for zoning lots with only wide street frontage, portions of such zoning lot beyond 100 feet of the street line

 

(2)        Supplemental ground floor provisions for buildings in certain districts

For Quality Housing buildings in R6A, R6B, R7A, R7D, R7X, R8A, R8X, R9X or R10A Districts located outside the Manhattan Core, supplemental ground floor provisions shall apply as follows:

(i)        Along typical street wall frontages

For buildings, or portions thereof, with a street wall width of 100 feet or less along a street frontage, uses on the first story shall comply with the ground floor use and depth requirements of Section 26-52. Accessory off-street parking spaces on the ground floor shall be wrapped in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 26-54 (Parking Wrap and Screening Requirements).

(ii)        Along wide street frontages

For buildings with a street wall width exceeding 100 feet along a street frontage, at least 100 feet of such frontage shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this Section. For portions in excess of 100 feet, accessory off-street parking spaces on the ground floor level shall be wrapped or screened in accordance with Section 26-54. However, the aggregate width of any such screening, excluding entrances and exits, shall not exceed 50 feet.

 

(c)        Setback requirements

For all Quality Housing buildings, a setback shall be provided in accordance with the following regulations:

(1)        At a height not lower than the minimum base height or higher than the maximum base height specified for the applicable district in paragraph (b) of this Section, a setback with a depth of at least 10 feet shall be provided from any street wall fronting on a wide street, and a setback with a depth of at least 15 feet shall be provided from any street wall fronting on a narrow street.

(2)        The depth of such required setback may be reduced by one foot for every foot that the street wall is located beyond the street line, but in no event shall a setback of less than seven feet in depth be provided, except as otherwise set forth in this Section. To allow street wall articulation, where a street wall is divided into different segments and located at varying depths from the street line, such permitted setback reduction may be applied to each street wall portion separately.

(3)        Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c)(2) above, the depth of such setbacks may include the depth of recesses or outer courts in the street wall of the building base, provided that the aggregate width of any such recessed portion of a street wall with a setback less than seven feet, as applicable, does not exceed 30 percent of the aggregate width of street wall at any level.

(4)        These setback provisions are optional for any building wall that either is located beyond 50 feet of a street line, or oriented so that lines drawn perpendicular to it, in plan, would intersect a street line at an angle of 65 degrees or less. In the case of an irregular street line, the line connecting the most extreme points of intersection shall be deemed to be the street line. Furthermore, dormers provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-621 (Permitted obstructions in certain districts) may penetrate a required setback area.

(5)        In R9D Districts, for buildings or other structures on zoning lots that front upon an elevated rail line, at a height between grade level and 25 feet, a setback with a depth of at least 20 feet shall be provided from the street line fronting on such elevated rail line. The depth of such setback may be reduced by one foot for every foot that the depth of the zoning lot, measured perpendicular to the elevated rail line, is less than 110 feet, but in no event shall a setback less than 10 feet in depth be provided.