M1-4A
Manufacturing M1-4A
New York City zoning district · 67 parcels
M1-4A is defined as a Manufacturing M1-4A in New York City. The maximum building height is 60 feet. There are 67 parcels classified under this district. M1-4A is a light manufacturing zoning district in New York City with a maximum FAR of 2.0. 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. As a contextual variant, it has modified bulk controls.
For business owners and developers running light industry. M1-4A allows workshops, factories, offices, stores, and community facilities side by side, capped at FAR 2.0 (FAR = floor-area ratio, total floor space versus lot size) and 60 feet. Noise, vibration, and emissions are limited so neighbors aren't disturbed. NYC's most common manufacturing zone, this contextual version has tweaked bulk rules to keep new buildings in scale with the block.
Development standards
M1-4A regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 67 parcels in New York City.
Floor area ratio
Recent cases involving M1-4A· 2
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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