NYC Zoning Handbook:
Residential Districts: R7
R7 is a medium density apartment house district found in much
of the Bronx as well as Harlem and Washington Heights in
Manhattan. Other typical areas include sections of Jackson
Heights in Queens. Density* is between 208 and 226 dwelling
units per acre; FAR ranges from 0.87 to 3.44. The higher FAR
typically produces 14-story buildings with low lot coverage
that are set back from the street. Parking requirements
reflect the fact that, in general, most of these districts
have good access to public transportation. Parking is
required for 60 percent of the new dwelling units in R7-1
districts and for 50 percent of the new units in R7-2
districts. The Quality Housing Program is optional in R7
districts; on wide streets, buildings would be similar to
development in R7A districts and, on narrow streets, similar
to development in R7B districts.
*Density maximums (the number of dwelling units per acre) are
based on an average of 2 112 zoning rooms per dwelling unit.
Basic Data
R7: General residence district
- Maximum FAR: 0.87 to 3.44
- Minimum OSR: 15.5 to 22.0
- Minimum lot area per room: 84 to 77 square feet
- Maximum rooms per acre: 519 to 565
- Required parking:
- R7-1: One per dwelling unit or 60% of dwelling units if grouped
- R7-2: 50% of dwelling units
- Quality Housing Program: Optional
