Canarsie
LL 162 Rezoning Lookback Report
Introduction
The Canarsie rezoning ( C 090313 ZMK ) was in response to “an increased frequency of one- and two-family homes being torn down and replaced with attached multi-family developments, eroding the character of certain blocks.” The rezoning included changes from noncontextual districts that allow low-density multi-family buildings to a variety of low-density contextual districts. These changes include:
• Removing C1-1, C1-2, C2-1, and C2-2 overlays mapped to 150 feet in depth and mapping C1-3 and C2-3 overlays mapped to 100 feet in depth, limiting commercial uses on side streets and lowering parking requirements.
• Changing R5 districts to R3-1, R3X, R4-1, R4A districts, restricting development to 2-family buildings in semi-detached or detached typologies
• Changing R4 districts to R4-1 and R4A districts, restricting development to 2-family buildings in semi-detached or detached typologies
• Changing R5 districts to R4 and R5B districts, continuing to allow multi-family buildings but at lower densities
• Changing R4 districts to R5, R5B, and R5D districts allowing slightly higher density multi-family building types
• Changing R5 to R5B and R5D districts, continuing to allow low-density multi-family development but with height limits
• Changing a C3 district to an R5, restricting allowed uses to residential but allowing them at a higher density
• Changing a C8-1 district to an R5 district, allowing residential development where it previously was not allowed
This map shows the zoning changes that were part of the rezoning as one of three categories. Click the button in the bottom left-hand corner of the map to access a legend.
Upzoned areas are defined as an increase in the allowed dwelling units per acre.
Downzoned areas are defined as a decrease in the allowed dwelling units per acre.
Unchanged areas have no change to the allowed dwelling units per acre.
Housing production
Move the slider to the left side of the screen to see housing units permitted 10 years before the rezoning or to the right side of the screen to see housing permitted 10 years after the rezoning. The size of the dot increases with the number of units in the project.
Before and after rezoning
Move the slider to the left side of the screen to see housing permitted before the rezoning and to the right side of the screen to see housing permitted after the rezoning.
⬤ New building ⬤ Demolition ━━━ rezoning ╶ ╶ ╶ buffer
This chart shows the number of housing units permitted in the rezoning area 10 years before and 10 years after the rezoning took effect on June 30, 2009.
Net housing units permitted
- 10 years before: 481 units
- 10 years after: 65 units
This is a 86.49% decrease in the number of housing units permitted.
This chart shows the number of housing units permitted in a .5 mile buffer around the rezoning area 10 years before and 10 years after the rezoning took effect on June 30, 2009.
Net housing units permitted
- 10 years before: 732 units
- 10 years after: 262 units
This is a 64.21% decrease in the number of housing units permitted.
This chart shows the number of housing units permitted in New York City 10 years before and 10 years after the rezoning took effect on June 30, 2009.
Net housing units permitted
- 10 years before: 207,781 units
- 10 years after: 174,459 units
This is a 16.04% decrease in the number of housing units permitted.
Affordable housing
Move the slider to the left side of the screen to see income-restricted housing units started 10 years before the rezoning or to the right side of the screen to see income-restricted housing units started 10 years after the rezoning. The size of the dot increases with the number of units in the project.
Before and after rezoning
Move the slider to the left side of the screen to see income-restricted housing units started before the rezoning and to the right side of the screen to see income-restricted housing units started after the rezoning.
⬤ Income-restricted housing ━━━ rezoning ╶ ╶ ╶ buffer
This chart shows the number of income-restricted housing units started in the rezoning area between 1999 and 2018.
Total income-restricted housing units started
- 1999-2008: 2 units
- 2009-2018: 3 units
This is a 50% increase in the number of income-restricted housing units started.
This chart shows the number of income-restricted housing units started in the .5 mile buffer between 1999 and 2018.
Total income-restricted housing units started
- 1999-2008: 75 units
- 2009-2018: 8 units
This is a 89.33% decrease in the number of income-restricted housing units started.
This chart shows the number of income-restricted housing units started in New York City between 1999 and 2018.
Total income-restricted housing units started
- 1999-2008: 46,067 units
- 2009-2018: 68,207 units
This is a 48.06% increase in the number of income-restricted housing units started.
Population and demographics
Census tracts used to define the study area and context area for Census and ACS variables.
How to read demographic charts
The I-shaped figures are called error bars. Error bars account for uncertainty in the sample data by representing the range in which the data could fall.
Data drawn from a larger sample are more accurate and have a smaller error bar, which is why the size of the error bar gets smaller as the geography increases in size.
An upwards arrow (↑) signifies a statistically significant increase.
A downwards arrow (↓) signifies a statistically significant decrease.
A dash (-) signifies no significant change. This may occur because the values remained about the same or because the margins or error are such that it is not possible to know whether the values changed.
Each variable also includes a chart for New York City to compare changes in the rezoning or buffer area to citywide trends.
This chart shows the total population in the study area and context area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the total population in New York City.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the distribution of race/Hispanic origin groups in the study area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the distribution of race/Hispanic origin groups in the context area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the distribution of race/Hispanic origin groups in New York City.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the population of different race/Hispanic origin groups in the study area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the population of different race/Hispanic origin groups in the context area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the population of different race/Hispanic origin groups in New York City.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of households identified as nonfamily in the study area, context area, and New York City.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of households in different age categories in the study area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of households in different age categories in the context area.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of households in different age categories in New York City.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
Household income
This chart shows median household income (in 2021 dollars) for the study area, context area, and New York City.
Variables in dollar amounts are unavailable for 2000 because of a change in census methodology.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of the population below poverty in the study area, context area, and New York City.
Variables in dollar amounts are unavailable for 2000 because of a change in census methodology.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
Housing prices and rents
This chart shows the median value of owner-occupied units (in 2021 dollars) in the study area, context area, and New York City.
Variables in dollar amounts are unavailable for 2000 because of a change in census methodology.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the median gross rent (in 2021 dollars) in the study area, context area, and New York City.
Variables in dollar amounts are unavailable for 2000 because of a change in census methodology.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
This chart shows the percentage of households that are rent-burdened. Rent burden is defined as as a household where gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.0 percent or more.
Differences between bars may not be statistically significant. Refer to the error bars (the I-shaped symbols) and the arrows when making comparisons.
