About Jorge Fontan
This post was written by Jorge Fontan AIA a Registered Architect and owner of New York City architecture firm Fontan Architecture. Jorge Fontan has earned 3 degrees in the study of architecture including two degrees from the City University of New York and a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Jorge has a background in construction and has been practicing architecture for 20 years where he has designed renovations and new developments of various building types.
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by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | NYC Zoning
M1-6D Zoning is a Light Manufacturing Zoning district in NYC. In the M1-6D district there are multiple uses you can develop, including manufacturing, commercial, community facility, and potentially residential in certain cases. You can find M1-6D Zoning in Manhattan,...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | NYC Zoning
M1-4D Zoning is a Light Manufacturing Zoning district in NYC. In the M1-4D district there are multiple uses you can develop, including manufacturing, commercial, community facility, and residential in certain cases. You can find M1-4D Zoning in Queens, NY. M1D...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | NYC Zoning
M1-2D Zoning is a Light Manufacturing Zoning district in NYC. In the M1-2D district there are multiple uses you can develop, including manufacturing, commercial, community facility, and residential in certain cases. You can find M1-2D Zoning in Brooklyn, NY. ...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | NYC Zoning
M1-1D Zoning is a Light Manufacturing Zoning district in NYC. In the M1-1D district there are multiple uses you can develop, including manufacturing, commercial, community facility, and residential in certain cases. You can find M1-1D Zoning in Astoria and Flushing...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 14, 2024 | NYC Zoning, Property Development
If you are proposing a property development that does not fully comply with NYC’s Zoning Resolution, you will need a Zoning Variance. A Zoning Variance is a special approval to use or develop a property in a manner that does not fully conform to or comply with...