C4-4D Zoning in NYC

C4-4D is a regional commercial center zoning district in New York City. It allows R8A as its residential equivalent, with a residential FAR of 6.02 and buildings up to 125 ft tall. 1,069 tax lots carry the C4-4D designation, 44% of them in Queens.

C4-4D zoning rules at a glance

C4-4D zoning rules from the NYC Zoning Resolution
RuleValueNote
Residential equivalentR8AA mapped commercial district takes its apartment bulk from this district (ZR 34-112).
Residential FAR (R8A equivalent)6.02ZR 23-22, after City of Yes (Dec 2024).
Commercial FAR3.4ZR 33-122.
Base height (R8A equivalent)60 to 95 ftMinimum to maximum street wall (ZR 23-432).
Max building height (R8A equivalent)125 ftZR 23-432.
Max height with UAP (R8A equivalent)145 ftBase up to 105 ft.

C4-4D is a commercial district; its apartment rules follow R8A, so those rows are labeled as an equivalent.

C4-4D lots in the data

1,069
Parcels citywide
589
High-opportunity lots
2.51
Avg built FAR
6.02
Avg max resid. FAR

Where C4-4D lots are

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C4-4D zoning questions

What is the maximum FAR in C4-4D?

Residential FAR in C4-4D (the FAR of its residential equivalent, R8A) is 6.02 (ZR 23-22). Floor area on a lot is that ratio times the lot area.

How tall can a building be in C4-4D?

R8A caps buildings at 125 feet, with a base of 60 to 95 ft (ZR 23-432). With the affordable-housing bonus the cap is 145 feet.

How built-out are C4-4D lots?

The average C4-4D lot is built to 2.51 FAR against an average maximum residential FAR of 6.02 in MapPLUTO 26v2, so about 58% of allowed floor area is unused on the average lot. Lots vary; open any one on the map.

Does City of Yes affect C4-4D lots?

1,069 of 1,069 C4-4D 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 C4-4D lot

The NYRezone NYC zoning map shows zoning, buildable area and unused floor area for every parcel. No login.

Related C4 districts

C4-3C4-2C4-4AC4-4C4-2A

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.