Zoning Lot Merger
A zoning lot merger is the joining of two or more adjacent zoning lots into a new zoning lot; NYC materials state that unused development rights may be shifted as-of-right only through a zoning lot merger. It is a zoning mechanism distinct from tax-lot mapping merges.
- Where it applies
- New York City
- When it comes up
- Entitlement structuring; zoning compliance strategy
- Property types
- NYC development sites with adjacent parcels
In practice
Because a merger reallocates development potential across a combined zoning lot, it also creates long-term restrictions on the donating parcels - operators typically model these as permanent encumbrances.
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Related terms
Zoning and Land Use
- Air Rights
- Area Variance
- As-of-right Development
- Authorization
- Base Height
- Base Plane
- Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA)
- Building Envelope
- Bulk
- Certification
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.