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C4-11

C4-11 is a commercial zoning district governed by ZR 33-122, with commercial far of 3.4.

FAR
3.4

The bulk rules

These are the figures the engine applies when it models a lot in C4-11. Where a rule differs between a narrow and a wide street, both are shown.

Floor area

Commercial FAR3.4ZR 33-122
Community facility FAR12ZR 33-122
Residential bulk equivalentR11ZR 34-112

Height and setback

Yards, coverage and shape

Density, parking and affordability

Worked example — 10,000 sf lot

At 3.4 FAR, a 10,000 square foot lot in C4-11 carries roughly 34,000 square feet of zoning floor area.

That is the ceiling, not the answer. The height envelope, required yards, lot shape, street width, overlays and any special district all cut into it. Running the real lot is the only way to know which constraint binds first.

Where C4-11 is mapped

Every area of the city zoned C4-11, from NYC Planning’s published zoning district layer.

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What you may build

Use groups permitted in C4 districts:

  • UG 1Residences (1- and 2-family detached)
  • UG 2Residences (all types including apartments)
  • UG 3Community Facilities — schools, museums, libraries, child welfare
  • UG 4Community Facilities — houses of worship, hospitals, ambulatory care
  • UG 5Hotels, transient accommodations
  • UG 6Local retail, eating/drinking, office
  • UG 7Home furnishing, large retail (specialized)
  • UG 8Amusement (indoor)
  • UG 9Retail (larger), service establishments
  • UG 10Larger retail + home maintenance services

Questions about C4-11

What is the FAR in C4-11?

C4-11 has a commercial far of 3.4, set by ZR 33-122. On a 10,000 square foot lot that is about 34,000 square feet of zoning floor area before any bonus, and before the height envelope and yard requirements are applied.

How tall can a building be in C4-11?

C4-11 is not governed by a flat height cap in the quality housing tables; height is controlled by the sky exposure plane and the bulk rules shown above.

This is the district. Now run your actual lot.

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