M1-2/R5B Zoning District — New York City
M1-2/R5B is a zoning district on New York City's zoning map.
M1-2/R5B at a glance
It allows industrial and commercial uses; new residences are generally excluded. 169 tax lots citywide carry M1-2/R5B as their primary zoning designation.
Bulk rules for M1-2/R5B
This code appears on the City's zoning map, but it doesn't have a standalone bulk-rules table — paired and non-standard map designations are governed at the individual-lot level. Run a lookup on a specific address for its governing rules.
About manufacturing districts
Manufacturing districts allow industrial and many commercial uses; new residences are generally excluded. Manufacturing bulk is governed by § 43- 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 M1-2/R5B
- 38-26 27 Street11,716 sq ft lot · 5.63 built FAR · built 2009
- 39-35 27 Street7,514 sq ft lot · 3.77 built FAR · built 2013
- 40-21 27th Street5,042 sq ft lot · 2.85 built FAR · built 2023
- 38-23 28 Street5,021 sq ft lot · 2.77 built FAR · built 2019
- 37-15 27 Street8,000 sq ft lot · 2.78 built FAR · built 1931
- 36-08 33 Street7,125 sq ft lot · 1.86 built FAR · built 2013
- 37-14 29 Street15,000 sq ft lot · 1.8 built FAR · built 1930
- 37-33 28 Street4,050 sq ft lot · 4.2 built FAR · built 1930
- 38-30 28 Street2,451 sq ft lot · 6.37 built FAR · built 1957
- 38-26 29 Street2,502 sq ft lot · 2.88 built FAR · built 1930
- 40-14 24 Street7,139 sq ft lot · 2.17 built FAR · built 1968
- 36-24 32 Street2,250 sq ft lot · 2.5 built FAR · built 1927
M1-2/R5B — quick questions
- How many tax lots are zoned M1-2/R5B?
- 169 tax lots citywide carry M1-2/R5B as their primary zoning designation, per NYC municipal records as of 2026-10-20.
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What do the M1-2/R5B 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 2026-10-20.