C8-3
Commercial C8-3
New York City zoning district · 306 parcels
C8-3 is defined as a Commercial C8-3 in New York City. The maximum building height is 65 feet. There are 306 parcels classified under this district. C8-3 is a heavy commercial/automotive zoning district in New York City with a commercial FAR of 2.0. Heavy commercial and automotive service districts. Permit auto sales, repair shops, gas stations, and other auto-oriented uses alongside general commercial. Often along major arterials and highway corridors.
For business owners running auto and heavy commercial operations. Allows car dealerships, repair shops, gas stations, and other car-focused uses plus general commercial, things regular shopping zones exclude. Building size capped at 2 times the lot area (FAR = floor-area ratio, floor space versus land). Heights stay low, around 65 feet. Mapped along big arterials and highways. This is service-and-vehicle territory, not residential.
Development standards
C8-3 regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 306 parcels in New York City.
Floor area ratio
Recent cases involving C8-3· 10
Special Permit (§73-19) to permit the operation of a school (UG 3) (Washington Heights and Inwood Music Community Charter School) contrary to ZR §32-10. C8-3 zoning district.
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the legalization of the operation of a physical culture establishment (Planet Fitness) on portions of the first and second floors of an existing building contrary to
Special Permit (§73-19) to permit the construction of a charter school (UG 3) (Classical Charter School) contrary to ZR §32-10. C8-3 zoning district.
Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-50) permitting a waiver of rear yard requirements (§33-292) to permit the construction of commercial building wh
Extension of Term of a previously Variance (§72-21) permitting the operation of a Use Group 18B scrap, metal, junk, paper or rags, storage sorting, and bailing facility, which expired on November 15,
Variance (§72-21) to allow the conversion of an existing two-story building that has historically been occupied by manufacturing and industrial/commercial uses to be converted to a self-storage facili
Special Permits (§§73-36, 73-52) to allow the operation of a physical culture establishment (Planet Fitness) within the existing building and to permit the fitness center use to extend 25 feet into th
Appeal from Department of Buildings’ determination that a sign is not entitled to continued, non-conforming use status as an advertising sign. C8-3 zoning district.
Appeal from Department of Buildings’ determination that a sign is not entitled to continued, non-conforming use status as an advertising sign. C8-3 zoning district.
Special Permit to allow a physical culture establishment (Blink) within existing commercial building. C8-3 zoning district.
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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