BPC
Battery Park City
New York City zoning district · 43 parcels
BPC is defined as a Battery Park City in New York City. There are 43 parcels classified under this district. Battery Park City (BPC) is a special-purpose district on the western shore of lower Manhattan, built on landfill from the World Trade Center excavation. Governed by the Battery Park City Authority, it has its own development guidelines separate from standard NYC zoning, featuring a mix of residential towers, commercial buildings, parks, and a waterfront esplanade.
For residents and businesses in Battery Park City, the planned neighborhood on lower Manhattan's western waterfront, built on landfill from digging the World Trade Center. It runs by its own development rules under the Battery Park City Authority, not standard city zoning — a deliberate mix of residential towers, offices, parks, and the waterfront esplanade.
Development standards
BPC regulates building height, lot size, setbacks, and lot coverage across 43 parcels in New York City.
Recent cases involving BPC· 10
Extension of Term of a Special Permit (§73-36) to allow the use of a Physical Culture Establishment in the Special Battery Park City zoning district.
Reopening for an extension of term of the special permit which expired on October 11, 1998.
BATTERY PARK CITY/SITE 12
BPC 12 ASSOC LLC/BATTLE FOWLER LLP
WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER PAVILION
BPC
COVE DINER
CHINA COVE, INC
BATTERY PK SPECIAL DIST
LIBERTY VIEW ASSOC
CONGREGATE HOUSING, PARCEL 20B
BROOKDALE LIVING COMMUNITIES
BATTERY PARK CITY-SITE 13C
DEMATTEIS BATTERY PK ASSOC/SCHUMAN LICHTENSTEIN CLAMAN EFRON
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, SITE 14
BPC AUTHORITY/MUSUEM OF JEWISH HERITAGE/PILLSBURY WINTHROP
GATEWAY PLAZA
BPC
Frequently asked questions
Code references
Section NYC Zoning Resolution
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