Navigating Greenhouse Regulations in NYC
A Guide to Rooftop and Backyard Cultivation In the context of NYC zoning regulations, greenhouses f...
Agriculture and Zoning in NYC
Agricultural uses encompass a broad range of activities, such as personal gardening, community gardening, commercial farming...
Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)
The Not In My Backyard movement, commonly referred to as NIMBY-ism, is a phenomenon where local residents ...
NYC’s Tenant Protection Plan
New York City’s Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) was first introduced in 2008 as a means to curb exploitative practices by landl...
Contextual Districts
Contextual districts were created in 1987 in conjunction with the
R6 Residential District
R6 residential districts are widely mapped throughout New York City. They are medium-density
Alteration Types
Most alteration to an existing building in New York City requires a permit from the Department of Buildings (DOB). The DOB d...
Overlay District
An overlay district is an area that is additionally placed within an existing zoned districts (for example a
Environmental Protection Overlay District
An Environmental Protection Overlay District (EPOD) is an overlay zone located in sensitive environmental places in which sp...
Historic Overlay
An overlay district is an area that is additionally placed within an existing zoned districts, or superseding multiple borde...
