A tract of land comprising a single block or portion thereof, subject to a single set of zoning regulations.
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A zoning lot is the basic unit of land for zoning purposes in NYC. It may or may not correspond to a tax lot — zoning lots can be merged from multiple tax lots or subdivided differently. The zoning lot determines the maximum buildable floor area (via FAR), height, setback, and use regulations.
Understanding zoning lots is critical for development analysis, especially when considering development rights transfers (air rights) between adjacent lots.
Not always. A zoning lot may consist of multiple tax lots merged together, or a portion of a tax lot. They serve different purposes.
The zoning lot determines buildable floor area, height limits, and use regulations. It's the basis for all zoning calculations.
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