C3 & C3A Zoning Code - New York City
What is a C3 and a C3A Zoning District?
C3 and C3A districts permit waterfront recreational activities, primarily boating and fishing, in areas along the waterfront that are usually adjacent to residential districts. In addition to facilities for docking, renting, servicing and storing fishing and pleasure boats, permitted activities include aquatic sports equipment sales and rentals, bicycle shops, ice cream stores, and public and private beaches. C3 and C3A districts also permit residences and community facilities.
The commercial floor area ratio permitted in C3 districts is 0.5. Commercial buildings may be no more than two stories or 30 feet high, whichever is less. Residential development in C3 districts is governed by R3-2 district regulations; in C3A districts, residential development is governed by R3A regulations which permit only single- and two-family detached residences. In a mixed building, commercial uses may occupy the ground floor only.
When commercial overlays are mapped in R1 through R5 districts, the maximum commercial floor area ratio is 1.0; when mapped in R6 through R10 districts, the maximum commercial FAR is 2.0. Unless otherwise indicated, the depth of overlay districts ranges from 100 to 200 feet.
Parking requirements are high, but vary with the use.
Properties located in a C3 & a C3A Zoning District
We have hand-picked several properties located in a C3 & a C3A zoning district in one of the five boroughs of New York: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
Most of our property reports come with an exterior building photo, together with highly detailed information on the property.
- 3228 Schley Ave, Bronx, NY
- 2021 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- 72-42 Thursby Avenue, Queens, NY
- 21 Dockside Lane, Staten Island, NY
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