C5 Zoning Code - New York City
What is a C5 Zoning District?
C5 is a central commercial district with continuous retail frontage intended for offices and retail establishments that serve the entire metropolitan region. Famous shopping streets, such as Fifth Avenue, 34th to 59th Streets, and Madison Avenue from 57th to 87th are C5 districts. Department stores, large office buildings, and mixed buildings with residential space above office or commercial floors, are typical C5 uses. Use Groups 5 (hotels), 6, 9 and 10 (retail shops and business services) and 11 (custom manufacturing) are permitted in C5 districts. Home maintenance services, auto rental establishments, illuminated signs and other uses not in character with the district are not permitted.
Luxury department stores, large office buildings, and mixed buildings with residential space above office or commercial floors, are typical C5 uses. Use Groups 5 (hotels), 6, 9 and 10 (retail shops and business services) and 11 (custom manufacturing) are permitted in C5 districts. Home maintenance services, auto rental establishments, illuminated signs and other uses not in character with the district are not permitted.
The maximum commercial floor area ratio in C5 districts ranges from 4.0 to 15.0, and the maximum residential FAR is 10.0, exclusive of any applicable bonus. In the two contextual C5 districts (C5-1A and C5-2A) residential bulk and density are governed by R10A regulations. In non-contextual C5-2 through C5-5 districts, a building occupied by commercial, residential and/or community facility uses may be configured as a tower. A residential tower is also allowed in C5-1 districts.
All commercial uses in C5 districts are exempt from parking requirements because public transportation is easily accessible.
Properties located in a C5 Zoning District
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