## 2 SUNDAY ROUTINE

The novelist Emma Straub has little kids. It's exhausting.

## 2 I WAS MISINFORMED

For $250,000, it had better be a lovely wedding.

NEW YORK CITY

### Which Buildings Could Not Be Built Today

Nearly four in 10 buildings in Manhattan do not conform to New York City's zoning code for at least one reason. These buildings are shown in red.

Why They Could Not
Be Built Today

The West Village and
Chelsea are the
biggest offenders in
terms of density.

These tend to be
apartment buildings
concentrated on the
Upper East Side and
Upper West Side.

These are buildings
whose footprints are
too large for their lots.
They're concentrated
in Washington Heights
and Greenwich Village.

VARIANCES GRANTED

## Non-Conforming Sites

The high number of non-conforming residential uses in the blocks between Kent Avenue and Berry Avenue highlight the extent to which the current zoning is being circumvented, as well as the extent to which this area is recognized as a desirable residential area.

## Non-Complying Sites

There are relatively few sites in the study area that do not comply with existing bulk regulations. Those that do are primarily industrial buildings with high lot coverage.

## Variances Granted

Like the non-conforming sites, the map of variances granted illuminates the extent to which developers have sought to change the existing zoning regulations. Zoning variances have been granted throughout the area's manufacturing zones, demonstrating the misalignment of zoning and market forces.

## Designated Landmarks

There are very few designated landmarks within the study area.