New York City Zoning Application Project Tracking Data

Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) Project Data provides information on land use applications processed by the New York City Department of City Planning. It tracks approximately 30,000 projects from the late 1970s onward, covering their status from filing through completion. The dataset is maintained by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze project approval timelines using `current_milestone_date`, `app_filed_date`, and `approval_date`.
• Study geographic distribution of development by `borough` and `community_district`.
• Track affordable housing provisions via `mih_flag`, `mih_option1`, and `mih_deepaffordability` columns.
• Monitor environmental review status using `ceqr_number`, `ceqr_leadagency`, and `current_envmilestone`.
• Identify flood risk areas for new projects using the `flood_zone_a` and `flood_zone_shadedx` fields.

Strengths

• Approximately 30,000 project records provide substantial historical coverage.
• Tracks projects through multiple statuses (`project_status`, `current_milestone`) from filing to completion.
• Includes detailed fields for environmental review (`ceqr_number`) and affordable housing (`mih_option2`).

Limitations

• Specific row count and sample size are not provided.
• Data may have geographic bias limited to New York City jurisdiction.
• Historical data from the late 1970s may have inconsistent completeness or formatting.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of City Planning (DCP).

Collection Method

Migrated from prior tracking system (LUCATS) and updated via the Zoning Application Portal (ZAP).

Time Range

Late 1970s to present.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

New York City, USA.