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Decode New York City Zoning

An 8-lesson interactive course that takes you from “what does R6A even mean?” to confidently reading any New York City zoning code, calculating FAR, and knowing what process a project would actually need.

8 lessons

~80 min total

free

interactive widgets

5 questions per quiz

1
🧭District codes — R, C, M, and their numbers
~8 min
Learn to read any NYC zoning code at a glance. R6A, C4-7, M1-2A — what each letter and digit actually means.
2
🏪Use Groups — what's allowed where
~10 min
Roman I-X (post-CoY) — 10 categories that govern what business or activity any building can host. With famous-NYC anchor examples.
3
🏗Floor Area Ratio (FAR) — the buildable envelope
~12 min
FAR is the most important zoning number. Learn what it is, why it's a ratio (not a height), and how to read it on a 12-famous-NYC-buildings scale.