C5-4
Commercial C5-4
New York City zoning district · 41 parcels
C5-4 is defined as a Commercial C5-4 in New York City. The maximum building height is 210 feet. There are 41 parcels classified under this district. C5-4 is a restricted central commercial zoning district in New York City with a commercial FAR of 10.0. Restricted central commercial districts in major business areas like Midtown Manhattan. High-density office and retail without manufacturing. No off-street parking required. Residential development follows the rules of the R10 district (residential FAR 10.0).
Development standards
C5-4 regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 41 parcels in New York City.
Floor area ratio
Recent cases involving C5-4· 10
Brooklyn Edison Building
A.I. Namm & Son Department Store
Variance (§72-21) to permit, in a C5-4 zoning district, within the Special Downtown Brooklyn District the proposed erection of a twenty-story, 365 bed, dormitory building (Use Group 3) which is contra
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit, in a C5-4 zoning district, the use of the fourth floor of the subject premises as a physical culture establishment.
Brooklyn Edison Building
LPC - NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
345 ADAMS ST
Department of General Services (now part of DCAS)
BROOKYN RENAISSANCE HOTEL
BROOKLYN RENAISSANCE HOTEL, INC/WACHTEL & MASYR, LLP
RENAISSANCE PLAZA DEVELOPMENT
CAS/BKLYN RENAISSANCE/EDC
330 JAY ST
MCJ/CAS (MAYORS OFF OC CRIMINAL JUSTICE)
25 Elm Place - NYPD
DCAS - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (NYC)
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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