C4-4A Zoning in NYC
C4-4A is a regional commercial center zoning district in New York City. It allows R7A as its residential equivalent, with a residential FAR of 4.0 and buildings up to 85 ft tall. 1,096 tax lots carry the C4-4A designation, 48% of them in Brooklyn.
C4-4A zoning rules at a glance
| Rule | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Residential equivalent | R7A | A mapped commercial district takes its apartment bulk from this district (ZR 34-112). |
| Residential FAR (R7A equivalent) | 4.0 | ZR 23-22, after City of Yes (Dec 2024). |
| Commercial FAR | 4.0 | ZR 33-122. |
| Base height (R7A equivalent) | 40 to 75 ft | Minimum to maximum street wall (ZR 23-432). |
| Max building height (R7A equivalent) | 85 ft | ZR 23-432. |
| Max height with UAP (R7A equivalent) | 115 ft | Base up to 85 ft. |
C4-4A is a commercial district; its apartment rules follow R7A, so those rows are labeled as an equivalent.
C4-4A lots in the data
Where C4-4A lots are
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C4-4A zoning questions
What is the maximum FAR in C4-4A?
Residential FAR in C4-4A (the FAR of its residential equivalent, R7A) is 4.0 (ZR 23-22). Floor area on a lot is that ratio times the lot area.
How tall can a building be in C4-4A?
R7A caps buildings at 85 feet, with a base of 40 to 75 ft (ZR 23-432). With the affordable-housing bonus the cap is 115 feet.
How built-out are C4-4A lots?
The average C4-4A lot is built to 2.86 FAR against an average maximum residential FAR of 4 in MapPLUTO 26v2, so about 29% of allowed floor area is unused on the average lot. Lots vary; open any one on the map.
Does City of Yes affect C4-4A lots?
1,096 of 1,096 C4-4A lots (100%) flag as touched by at least one City of Yes for Housing Opportunity program in NYRezone's screening. Eligibility is lot by lot; verify each one.
Look up any C4-4A lot
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Sources & freshness
Data: NYC MapPLUTO 26v2 (checked Sept. 28, 2026); compiled by NYRezone. Parcel counts and built-versus-allowed FAR come from that release. Rule values come from the NYC Zoning Resolution as amended by City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (Dec 2024). This is orientation, not legal advice: confirm a lot with the Department of City Planning before you act on it.