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C7-7

C7-7 is a commercial zoning district governed by ZR 33-122, with commercial far of 10, a maximum building height of 325 feet.

FAR
10
Max height
325 ft

The bulk rules

These are the figures the engine applies when it models a lot in C7-7. Where a rule differs between a narrow and a wide street, both are shown.

Floor area

Residential FAR0ZR 33-122
Commercial FAR10ZR 33-122
Community facility FAR10ZR 33-122

Height and setback

Base maximum — wide street155 ftZR 33-122
Max height — wide street325 ftZR 33-122
Setback — wide street10 ftZR 33-122
Base maximum — narrow street155 ftZR 33-122
Max height — narrow street325 ftZR 33-122
Setback — narrow street15 ftZR 33-122

Yards, coverage and shape

Front yard0 ftZR 23-45
Side yard0 ftZR 23-46
Rear yard20 ftZR 23-47
Lot coverage — interior lot80%
Lot coverage — corner lot100%

Density, parking and affordability

Worked example — 10,000 sf lot

At 10 FAR, a 10,000 square foot lot in C7-7 carries roughly 100,000 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.

What those numbers look like

A section through the C7-7 envelope, drawn to scale from the figures in the table above. The solid shape is as of right; where the district carries a City of Yes uplift, the dashed outline is what affordable housing adds.

STREETREAR YARD 20 FTMAX 325 ftBASE 155 ft0SETBACK 10 FT
C7-7 sectionwide streetDrawn to scale from the district rules.

Diagrammatic. It shows the governing heights and the setback on a regular lot, not your lot: the sky exposure plane, lot shape, corner conditions and any overlay all reshape this in practice.

Where C7-7 is mapped

Every area of the city zoned C7-7, from NYC Planning’s published zoning district layer.

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What you may build

Use groups permitted in C7 districts:

  • 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
  • UG 11Custom manufacturing + specialized retail
  • UG 12General service, outdoor amusement, automotive
  • UG 14Amusements + boating (large-scale)
  • UG 15Light manufacturing

Questions about C7-7

What is the FAR in C7-7?

C7-7 has a commercial far of 10, set by ZR 33-122. On a 10,000 square foot lot that is about 100,000 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 C7-7?

The maximum building height in C7-7 is 325 feet on a wide street, with a street wall rising to between 0 and 155 feet before a required setback. Height is measured and applied under ZR 33-122.

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