M1-5/R8A Zoning District — New York City
M1-5/R8A is a zoning district on New York City's zoning map.
M1-5/R8A at a glance
It allows industrial and commercial uses; new residences are generally excluded. 31 tax lots citywide carry M1-5/R8A as their primary zoning designation.
Bulk rules for M1-5/R8A
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 M1-5/R8A
- 2-33 50 Avenue76,000 sq ft lot · 7.36 built FAR · built 2022
- 138 Bruckner Boulevard50,625 sq ft lot · 8.25 built FAR · built 2023
- 50-01 2 Street25,109 sq ft lot · 6.89 built FAR · built 2012
- 85 Willis Avenue14,823 sq ft lot · 32.11 built FAR · built 2009
- 40 Bruckner Boulevard41,289 sq ft lot · 7.37 built FAR · built 2022
- 50-09 2 Street28,724 sq ft lot · 6.95 built FAR · built 1909
- 2-45 51 Avenue20,128 sq ft lot · 4.72 built FAR · built 2010
- 112 Bruckner Boulevard29,000 sq ft lot · 3 built FAR · built 1924
- 26 Bruckner Boulevard27,500 sq ft lot · 3.02 built FAR · built 1931
- 329 East 132 Street13,654 sq ft lot · 5.27 built FAR · built 2017
- 120 Bruckner Boulevard19,010 sq ft lot · 5.49 built FAR · built 1913
- 14 Bruckner Boulevard20,000 sq ft lot · 3 built FAR · built 1920
M1-5/R8A — quick questions
- How many tax lots are zoned M1-5/R8A?
- 31 tax lots citywide carry M1-5/R8A as their primary zoning designation, per NYC municipal records as of 2026-10-20.
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What do the M1-5/R8A 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.