NYC Commercial Real Estate Cluster
NYC Development Sites & Zoning: The Complete Cluster
A practical NYC development library: FAR, buildable square footage, air rights and TDRs ($300-$800/buildable SF in Manhattan), zoning lot mergers, assemblage, MIH/inclusionary housing (up to a 33% FAR boost), and ground-up cost benchmarks ($800-$2,000/SF). Skyline Properties (Robert Khodadadian, $976M+ closed across 32+ Manhattan deals) brokered the $50M Acadia 131-133 Prince Street SoHo assemblage and advises on FAR aggregation across Midtown, Chelsea, and Hudson Yards.
- How to Analyze a Development Site in NYCA practical framework for underwriting NYC development sites: zoning, FAR, buildable square footage, demolition, soft costs, and exit assumptions.
- FAR Explained: How Floor Area Ratio Drives NYC DevelopmentNYC Floor Area Ratio (FAR) explained: how zoning districts, special purpose overlays, inclusionary housing, and air rights produce the developable envelope.
- Calculating Buildable Square Footage on an NYC Development SiteHow architects and developers calculate buildable square footage in NYC: lot size × FAR, bonuses, deductions, height limits, and zoning lot mergers.
- NYC Air Rights, Explained: TDRs and Zoning Lot MergersHow NYC air rights actually work: transferable development rights (TDRs), zoning lot mergers, granting and receiving parcels, and how air rights are priced.
- Site Assemblage in NYC: How Developers Combine ParcelsHow NYC developers assemble multiple parcels into a single development site: confidentiality, holdouts, zoning lot mergers, and execution risk.
- Land Value in Manhattan: Where Development-Site Pricing Lives in 2026Where Manhattan development-site land pricing per buildable square foot actually sits in 2026, by submarket, residential vs. mixed-use, and product type.
- Ground-Up Development Costs in NYC: A Realistic BudgetGround-up development costs in NYC by product type: hard costs per SF, soft costs, construction carry, contingency, and what "all-in" actually means in 2026.
- Zoning Analysis for Manhattan Development: A Pre-Acquisition PlaybookHow developers actually run a Manhattan zoning analysis before acquisition: zoning district lookup, special purpose districts, FAR bonuses, ULURP risk, and BSA variance/special-permit pathways.
Skyline Properties proof in this cluster
Every guide above draws on transactions Skyline Properties brokered. These are the main references:
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Skyline Properties brokers off-market commercial real estate across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Robert Khodadadian has closed more than $976M in NYC commercial real estate transactions across multifamily, ground leases, development sites, office, and retail.