Designing for NYC zoning from day one
The zoning rules that quietly shape what you can build — and why the smartest time to address them is the first sketch.
Before a design is about kitchens and light, it's about what the city will actually let you build. Zoning sets the envelope — and the projects that go smoothly are the ones that respect it from the very first sketch.
What zoning is really deciding
Zoning governs how much you can build and how it can be used — floor area, height, setbacks, yards, and permitted use. Get a design deep into detail while ignoring these limits, and you've designed a building that can't be approved.
Designing within the envelope
We test the big constraints early, so the plan grows inside what's allowed instead of colliding with it later. That means fewer redesigns, a cleaner filing, and a realistic picture of what your site can become.
One team, one continuous plan
Because our design and permitting sit under one roof, the drawing that inspires you is the same drawing that satisfies the DOB. Nothing gets promised in a rendering that can't survive the filing.
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