R9
Residential R9
New York City zoning district · 261 parcels
R9 is defined as a Residential R9 in New York City. The maximum building height is 150 feet. There are 261 parcels classified under this district. R9 is a high-density residential zoning district in New York City permitting multifamily tower housing with a maximum FAR of 7.52. Buildings in R9 districts have a tower-in-the-park or tower-on-base character with a general height limit of 150 feet (15 stories).
Development standards
R9 regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 261 parcels in New York City.
Floor area ratio
Recent cases involving R9· 10
Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously appored variance (§72-21) and special permit (§73-641) which expired on September 19, 2025. R9 Special Park Improvement zoning d
Amendment of a previously approved variance (§72-21) and special permit (§73-641) to renovate and enlarge the existing Klingenstein Clinical Center contrary to lot coverage (ZR §24-11) and setback reg
Extension of time to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved Variance (72-21) which permitted the operation of a Physical Cultural Establishment (Bally's Total Fitness) which expire
Extension of Time to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously granted Variance (72-21) for the operation of a Physical Culture Establishment (Bally's Total Fitness) which expired on May 10,
Extension of Term of a previously approved variance to permit the continuance operation of a physical culture establishment (Bally's Total Fitness) which will expire on January 27, 2014. C1-5(R8A) &
Variance (§72-21) to permit a new Use Group 4 maternity hospital and ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care facility (New York Presbyterian Hospital), contrary to modification of height and se
Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of an eleven-story, approximately 269,000 square foot Center for Science and Medicine Building at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. The proposal is contrary
Variance (§72-21) to permit the operation of a PCE (UG 9), located in an existing commercial building divided by C1-5 and R7-2 zoning district boundaries, which is contrary to Z.R. §32-10.
SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE
SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH/BROWN & WOOD
MSK Pavilion
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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