M1-1
Manufacturing M1-1
New York City zoning district · 11,959 parcels
M1-1 is defined as a Manufacturing M1-1 in New York City. The maximum building height is 60 feet. There are 11,959 parcels classified under this district. M1-1 is a light manufacturing zoning district in New York City with a maximum FAR of 1.0. Light manufacturing and commercial districts. Permit a wide range of manufacturing, commercial, and community facility uses. Performance standards limit noise, vibration, and emissions. The most common manufacturing district in NYC.
The lowest-density flavor of NYC's most common light-manufacturing zone, for business owners and small developers. Allows workshops, warehouses, auto shops, breweries, stores, offices, and community facilities — but no housing. FAR of 1.0 (floor-area ratio = total floor space versus lot size) means buildings stay modest: one lot's worth of floor space. Up to ~60 feet. Noise, vibration, and emissions are capped. Low-rise industry, not factories.
Development standards
M1-1 regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 11,959 parcels in New York City.
Floor area ratio
Recent cases involving M1-1· 10
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 20-story residential building containing approximately 378 units of permanently affordable housing and supportive non-profit housing contrary to underl
Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) & Special Permit (§73-19) which permitted the operation of a school (UG 3). The amendment seeks to enlarge contrary to the previous approval. M1-
Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a 4-story, 4-family building. The application seeks to modify the previous approval: Extension of Time to Complete C
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a six-story residential building contrary to underlying use regulation (§42-10). M1-1 zoning district.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a four (4) story residential-use building contrary to ZR §42-00. M1-1 zoning district.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a four (4) story residential-use building contrary to ZR §42-00. M1-1 zoning district.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of three-story plus cellar residential building contrary to ZR §42-00. M1-1 zoning district.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a four (4) story residential-use building contrary to ZR §42-00. M1-1 zoning district.
Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a proposed three story, two-unit residential development, contrary to use regulations
Amendment of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-19) which permitted the development of a school contrary to underlying use regulations. M1-1 zoning district
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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