Context:

PLUTO is a master record of the locations and characteristics of buildings in New York City. It’s published by the New York City Department of City Planning on an approximately quarterly-to-half-yearly basis, and is one of the more important datasets for civic analysis in New York City.

Content:

PLUTO includes information on building height, square footage, location, type, landmark status, number of units, owner, year of construction, and other related fields.

Acknowledgements:

This dataset is published as-is by the New York City Department of Planning.

Inspiration:

• What is the distribution of the heights of buildings in New York City? The age?
• Can you define neighborhoods by clustering similar buildings within them?
• What (and where) is the split between commercial, residential, and office space in New York City?