Potential Units by Borough (Unused FAR)iEstimated housing units achievable from developable city-owned land. FAR = Floor Area Ratio; assumes 800 sq ft per unit.
Borough Share of Developable ParcelsiDistribution of city-owned developable land across NYC boroughs. Shows where development opportunity is concentrated.
Acreage vs. Potential Units by BoroughiScatter plot showing land area (X) vs development potential (Y). Bubble size reflects total opportunity. Highlights efficiency differences across boroughs.
Flood Zone Exposure by BoroughiPercentage of developable parcels in each borough located in FEMA flood zones. High exposure indicates climate risk and elevated construction costs.
Top 20 Community Districts by Development PotentialiHighest-opportunity community boards ranked by potential units from city-owned developable land. Identifies hotspots for housing production.
Borough SummaryiComprehensive borough-level inventory of city-owned parcels with parcel counts, acreage, development capacity, flood exposure, and existing units.
Top 20 Individual Development OpportunitiesiLargest city-owned parcels ranked by unused residential development capacity. Shows specific sites with greatest housing production potential.
Ranked by unused residential FAR capacity. Parks excluded. Potential units = unused FAR sqft / 800.
Data source: NYC DCP PLUTO (Feb 2026), 858,284 tax lots. City-owned = ownertype='C'. Developable = non-park, residfar > 0. FEMA FIRM 2015 flood zones. Analysis date: March 24, 2026. This document was produced using Claude, an AI assistant by Anthropic, using datHere's qsv Cowork plugin. Content should be reviewed for accuracy.