The Core Problem
City of Yes can unlock meaningful upside, but benefits are frequently overstated when FAR potential, envelope constraints, affordability obligations, and project assumptions are not tested together. Teams need clear answers on what is buildable, what is compliant, and what should be pursued.
That clarity is most valuable during acquisition and early predevelopment, when inaccurate assumptions can create costly redesign and entitlement delays.
Our Feasibility Method
- Constraint Baseline: Establish zoning district controls, lot conditions, and governing constraints that drive real buildability.
- UAP and Density Scenarios: Test bonus potential and affordability implications against practical massing and envelope limits.
- Yield and Risk Readout: Translate scenarios into usable unit-count and area ranges with explicit assumptions and risk notes.
- Action Recommendation: Provide a go/no-go direction and next-step scope for design, filing, or acquisition decision making.
What Teams Receive
Deliverables are built for both design teams and decision-makers, so outputs can move directly into investment and delivery conversations.
- Buildable FAR Range: Envelope-tested outcomes, not theoretical maximums.
- UAP Impact Summary: Clear tradeoffs between density, affordability, and value.
- Massing Direction: Option sets suitable for internal investment alignment.
- Action Plan: Next-step direction for entitlement, design progression, or hold decisions.
Who This Is For
- Developers evaluating acquisition targets in NYC
- Owners considering redevelopment or vertical expansion
- Investment teams requiring a fast, defensible feasibility basis
- Architectural teams needing City of Yes support on active projects
When needed, MAX AEC LLC can carry selected feasibility scenarios into architectural scope so teams move from analysis to execution without losing context.
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