On September 9, 1999, the City Council approved the
Department's rezoning application for the Chelsea neighborhood
of Manhattan.
On this page are:
1. A map showing
the new zoning districts that became effective after
9/9/99,
2. A table containing the key
to the numbered districts in the map, and
3. A table summarizing
the bulk restrictions of the new districts.
The map and tables on this page are also available in
PDF format (288 K).
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TABLE OF NEW ZONING DISTRICTS IN CHELSEA
New
District
Key # |
New
Zoning District
- effective 9/9/99 -
(residential FAR*) |
Pre-Existing
Zoning District
(residential FAR*) |
| 1 |
C6-2A (6.02) |
C6-2,
R8 (6.02) |
| 2 |
R8B
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 3 |
C6-3X
(9.0) |
C6-2
(6.02) |
| 4 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
C6-2
(6.02),M1-5 (5.0**) |
| 5 |
R8A
(6.02) |
C6-2
(6.02),M1-5 (5.0**) |
| 6 |
C6-3X
(9.0) |
C6-2
(6.02), M1-6 (10.0**), M1-5 (5.0**) |
| 7 |
M1-5/R9A
(7.52) |
M1-5(5.0***) |
| 8 |
M1-5/R8A
(6.02) |
M1-5
(5.0***) |
| 9 |
R7B***
(3.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 10 |
R8A****
(6.02) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 11 |
C1-6A
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 12 |
C2-7A
(7.52) |
C6-2,
C6-2M(6.02) |
| 13 |
C6-3X
(9.0) |
C6-2,
C6-2M (6.02) |
| 14 |
R7B***
(3.0) |
R8
(6.02), R7-2 (3.44) |
| 15 |
C2-6A
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 16 |
C1-6A
(4.0) |
R8***(6.02) |
| 17 |
R8B
(4.0) |
R8,
C6-2M (6.02) |
| 18 |
R8A***
(6.02) |
C6-2M
(6.02) |
| 19 |
C6-3A
(7.52) |
M1-5M
(5.0**) |
| 20 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
C6-2M,
C6-2 (6.02) |
| 21 |
R8A***
(6.02) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 22 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
C62M
(6.02) |
| 23 |
C6-3A
(7.52) |
C6-2M
(6.02) |
| 24 |
R8B
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 25 |
R8A
(6.02) |
C6-2M
(6.02) |
| 26 |
R8B
(4.0) |
C6-2M
(6.02) |
| 27 |
R8B
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02) |
| 28 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
C6-2M
(6.02), M1-5 (5.0**) |
| 29 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
C6-2M
(6.02) |
| 30 |
C6-3A
(7.52) |
C6-2M,
C6-2 (6.02) |
| 31 |
R8***
(6.02) |
M-5
(5.0**) |
| 32 |
R8B
(4.0) |
R8
(6.02), M1-5 (5.0**) |
| 33 |
C6-2A
(6.02) |
M1-5M
(5.0**) |
| 34 |
R8
(6.02) |
C6-2
(6.02) |
Notes:
*maximum permitted floor-area ratio (FAR) shown only
for residential uses for comparative purposes;
the maximum permitted FAR’s for manufacturing,
commercial, and community facility uses vary by district
**manufacturing or commercial uses only; new residential
not allowed as-of-right
***C1 or C2 commercial overlay district existing or
proposed for avenue and wide street frontages
NYCDCP: 27 Oct 99 / 1
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NEW ZONING DISTRICTS IN CHELSEA
- BULK RESTRICTIONS (effective Sept. 9, 1999)
New
Zoning
District |
Maximum
Permitted
Floor-Area Ratio
(FAR) |
Minimum
Permitted Streetwall Height (feet) |
Maximum
Permitted
Streetwall Height
(feet) |
Maximum
Permitted
Building Height
(feet) |
| R7B |
3.00
residential |
40 |
60 |
75 |
| R8B |
4.00
residential |
55 |
60 |
75 |
| R8A |
6.02
residential |
60 |
85 |
120 |
| R9A |
7.52
residential |
60 |
95
narrow street
102 wide street |
135
narrow street
145 wide street |
| C1-6A |
4.00
residential
2.00 commercial |
40 |
65 |
80 |
| C2-6A |
4.00
residential
2.00 commercial |
40 |
65 |
80 |
| C2-7A |
7.52
residential
2.00 commercial |
60 |
95
narrow street
102 wide street |
135
narrow street
145 wide street |
| C6-2A |
6.02
residential
6.00 commercial |
60 |
85 |
120 |
| C6-3A |
7.52
residential
6.00 commercial |
60 |
95
- narrow street
102 - wide street |
135
- narrow street
145 - wide street |
| C6-3X |
9.00
residential
6.00 commercial |
105 |
120 |
170 |
M1-5/
R9A
(part of
MX-3*) |
5.00
manufacturing
5.00 commercial
7.52 residential |
60 |
102
- wide street
(no narrow streets in this rezoning area) |
145
- wide street
(no narrow streets in this rezoning area) |
M1-5/R8A
(part of
MX-3*) |
5.00
manufacturing
5.00 commercial
6.02 residential |
60 |
85 |
120 |
*Special Mixed Use District - 3 (West Chelsea)
NYCDCP: 27 Oct 99
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The map and tables on this page are also available in
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