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C6-3D Zoning District — New York City

C6-3D is a contextual, high-density General Central Commercial District (NYC Zoning Resolution § 11-122) in New York City.

C6-3D is a contextual, high-density General Central Commercial District (NYC Zoning Resolution § 11-122) in New York City. It allows commercial uses, and generally also housing under the rules of a residential-equivalent district. As of right, the maximum residential FAR is 9 and the maximum commercial FAR is 9. 13 tax lots citywide carry C6-3D as their primary zoning designation.

This designation is mapped across just 13 tax lots on record — one of the smaller designations on the citywide zoning map — and its recorded stock looks little like a typical rowhouse block: only 15% of lots are classified residential, 15% are recorded under parking use, and every one of the 13 lots records floor area below its allowance. Lots run large, with a median of 12,190 square feet.

What actually stands in this district

With only 13 tax lots on record, this is one of the smaller designations on the citywide zoning map, and its profile stands apart from the residential blocks that dominate elsewhere. Just 15% of these lots are classified residential, and the records count only 193 homes among them — a small number even relative to the lot count. That combination — a tiny lot count and a residential share this low — sets this designation's recorded stock apart from a typical residential block.

Construction here skews later than in most designations: the median construction year is 1950, and 27% of recorded buildings date from the 1945-to-1975 boom — well above the 9% built since 2000. Still, 45% of the stock predates 1940, so the designation carries both an older core and a distinct postwar layer, without a single dominant era. Splitting between a prewar core and a postwar-boom addition, without a single dominant era, is a distinctive profile for a designation with only 13 lots.

Office buildings account for 8% of the recorded building classes, and by land use, commercial-and-office use covers 62% of lots, mixed residential-and-commercial use 15%, and parking use another 15% — a mix oriented toward commercial and vehicle-related uses rather than housing. Lots also run considerably larger than the rowhouse norm, with a median of 12,190 square feet and a 90th percentile of 20,000, and buildings stay low, at a median of 2 stories with 9% recorded above 6 floors.

Every one of these 13 lots — 100% — records floor area below its allowance, with a median residual of 8 FAR, a wide margin on parcels already this large. None of the lots carry a recorded historic-district designation, and none sit inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area. The rules tables above carry the governing FAR and use limits with their citations; on a designation this small, each lot's own recorded detail is worth confirming lot by lot given how few of them there are.

Even at just 13 lots, this designation's file carries no coverage gaps — every stat family reports in full rather than as a partial sample. That completeness is worth noting precisely because the designation is unusual on several measures at once — a low residential share, a parking-use presence, and a fully recorded development gap that reaches 100% of its lots. Each lot's own recorded class, floor area, and use is tracked at the level of the individual tax lot.

Bulk rules for C6-3D

ContextResidential FARCommercial FARCommunity facility FARHeightsCitation
As of rightContextual letter-suffix district; height/setback governed by § 23-43 per § 33-40 (out of this chunk's scope).999Base 60–125 ft · Max 175 ftNYC Zoning Resolution § 33-122, § 33-123, § 33-25, § 33-26, § 34-112, § 23-43, § 23-431, § 23-432

Values from the NYC Zoning Resolution, verified 2026-06-12; site-specific overlays, special districts, and waterfront rules can modify them — run a full lookup for a specific lot.

About commercial districts

Commercial districts allow retail, office, and service uses, and most also allow housing under the rules of a residential-equivalent district. Commercial bulk is governed by § 33- of the NYC Zoning Resolution.

Contextual districts pair their floor-area ceilings with prescribed base and maximum building heights so new buildings mirror existing neighborhood form; non-contextual districts govern the envelope through more general height and setback rules, such as sky exposure planes. Commercial districts also allow residences under the rules of a residential-equivalent district, while manufacturing districts generally exclude new residences. Overlays and special purpose districts can modify any of this on a specific lot.

Example lots zoned C6-3D

Browse all 13 lots zoned C6-3D

C6-3D — quick questions

What is the maximum residential FAR in C6-3D?
9, as of right, per NYC Zoning Resolution § 33-122, § 33-123, § 33-25, § 33-26, § 34-112, § 23-43, § 23-431, § 23-432. Site-specific overlays, special districts, and waterfront rules can modify it — run a full lookup for a specific lot.
What is the maximum commercial FAR in C6-3D?
9, as of right, per NYC Zoning Resolution § 33-122, § 33-123, § 33-25, § 33-26, § 34-112, § 23-43, § 23-431, § 23-432. Site-specific overlays, special districts, and waterfront rules can modify it — run a full lookup for a specific lot.
Is C6-3D a contextual district?
Yes. C6-3D is a contextual district — its bulk rules pair floor-area ceilings with prescribed base and maximum building heights intended to mirror existing neighborhood form.
How many tax lots does this designation cover?
Just 13 — one of the smaller designations on the citywide zoning map.
Is this designation mostly residential?
No — only 15% of lots are classified residential, and the records count just 193 homes among them.
When were most of these buildings constructed?
The median construction year is 1950; 27% of buildings date from the 1945-to-1975 boom, 45% predate 1940, and 9% have gone up since 2000.
Do these lots record much unused floor area?
Yes — every one of the 13 lots (100%) records floor area below its allowance, with a median residual of 8 FAR.

Keep learning

What do the C6-3D rules mean for a specific lot?

PearlAudit resolves the governing zoning for any NYC tax lot — district, overlays, special districts — and cites the Zoning Resolution section behind every rule claim.

District data: NYC municipal records (Department of City Planning) and the NYC Zoning Resolution. See our sources and methodology. Parcel data as of 2026-07-11.