ZAP: New York City Land Use Applications Since the Late 1970s

Approximately 30,000 land use application projects tracked by the New York City Department of City Planning since the late 1970s. The data covers projects from initial filing or notice through completion, including approval, disapproval, withdrawal, or termination. It is sourced from the Zoning Application Portal and a prior system called LUCATS.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in urban development based on project volume and status over decades.
• Tracking the lifecycle of land use applications based on project statuses like 'Noticed', 'Filed', or 'Completed'.
• Studying the outcomes of the ULURP and CEQR review processes based on final dispositions.

Strengths

• Approximately 30,000 projects provide a substantial historical record.
• Data spans from the late 1970s to the present, offering long-term temporal coverage.
• Includes projects from both public agencies and private applicants.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of City Planning (DCP)

Collection Method

Processed from the Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) and a prior tracking system (LUCATS).

Time Range

Late 1970s to present

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-15 02:43:48.847492; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City