NYC Real Estate News by Fernando Branco, GRI, ABR, CNE, Principal Broker at Fernando Branco Realty

Zoning 101: New guide demystifies NYC’s byzantine zoning code If you care about New York’s built environment, then you  should  care about zoning By  Amy Plitt @plitter     Jul 9, 2018, 9:54am E Max Touhey New York City’s zoning code is complex and byzantine, and can be all but impossible to understand. But zoning is also a crucial component in how New York City works, dictating everything from where certain types of buildings can go to how tall those structures can stand. It’s not just something urban planning wonks need to understand; if you care about the built environment, then you  should  care about zoning. Still, the raw zoning code is thousands of pages long, and can be difficult for laypeople—or even those who consider themselves well-versed in urban issues—to grasp. The Department of City Planning, the steward of that code, knows this; to make the various rules and regulations governing zoning more digestible, it’s put out a series of Zoning Handbooks, offerin