Question

A commercial builder has a downtown lot with 250 frontage feet on Broadway. The lot is 200’ deep. By code, the builder must allow for a 15’ setback on Broadway, and 10’ on both sides of the lot. How many square feet does the builder have left to build on?

Answer 1

Subtract 15 from the depth:

200-15 = 185

Subtract 20 from the width ( 10 from both sides)

250-20 = 230

Area to build on: 185 x 230 = 42,550 square feet.