Parking ratio
Spaces per unit, or per thousand square feet of commercial floor area.
The parking ratio is the number of spaces a building provides divided by what the building holds — per residential unit, or per 1,000 square feet of commercial space. A ratio of 1.5 means three spaces for every two apartments.
It is usually set by a municipal zoning requirement at the time the building was approved, which is why older buildings and newer ones in the same street can differ sharply, and why a building that was compliant when it was built can be badly short of parking today. The ratio is also the number to quote when a board is deciding whether a waitlist is a management problem or a supply problem.
See also
- Visitor parking ratio — The share of a lot set aside for visitors rather than residents.
- Assigned parking — A numbered space held by one household, as against first-come parking.
Parking, handled.
Permits, guest passes, enforcement, contracts and monthly billing for the building you actually manage.