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New York City Zoning
Chelsea Rezoning
(Pre-Existing Zoning Districts)

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 pre-existing zoning districts that were in effect before 9/9/99,
2. A table summarizing the bulk restrictions of the pre-existing districts.

The map and table on this page are also available in PDF format (187 K)

For more information on this rezoning, visit:

Chelsea Rezoning Becomes Effective - introductory page
New Zoning Districts - for a map and tables depicting the new zoning and bulk restrictions - 132 K (same material in PDF format - 288 K)
Changes in Permitted Residential Densities - for maps showing changes in the permitted residential densities - 96 K (same material in PDF format - 154 K)

map of pre-existing Chelsea zoning districts

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PRE-EXISTING ZONING DISTRICTS IN CHELSEA REZONING AREA - BULK RESTRICTIONS (effective before Sept. 9, 1999)

Pre-Existing
Zoning District Maximum Permitted
Floor-Area
Ratio (FAR) Minimum Permitted
Streetwall Height Maximum Permitted
Streetwall Height Maximum Permitted
Building
Height

R7-2¹ 3.44 residential
6.50 Community Facilities none will vary² will vary²

R8¹ 6.02 residential none will vary² will vary²

C6-2 6.02 residential
6.50 Community Facilities
6.00 commercial none will vary² will vary²

C6-2M³ 6.02 residential
6.50 Community Facilities
6.00 commercial none will vary² will vary²

M1-5 5.00 manufacturing
5.00 commercial none will vary² will vary²

M1-5M³ 5.00 manufacturing
5.00 commercial none will vary² will vary²

M1-6 10.00 manufacturing
10.00 commercial none will vary² will vary²

Notes:

1. Where commercial overlays are mapped in these residential areas (C1-5 or C2-5) 2 FAR of commercial is allowed. The overall permitted maximum FAR is the same as permitted by the underlying residential district for residential development.

2. Maximum streetwall heights and building heights are not specified for non-contextual districts. Building bulk is instead determined by other factors including the permitted FAR, the required open space ratio (OSR) and the building’s relation to the sky exposure plane (SEP).

3. The 'M' suffix denotes a requirement that non-residential buildings being converted to residential use must preserve a specified amount of manufacturing or commercial space in that building or another building within a defined area of East Chelsea (Z.R. Section 15-20).

NYCDCP: 27 Oct 99 / 2

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