The area around the center of Chinatown is primarily zoned CMX-5 (commercial). CMX-5 — Center City Core Commercial Mixed-Use — The highest-intensity downtown core: offices, retail, hotels, and residential towers.
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CMX-5 — Center City Core Commercial Mixed-Use — The highest-intensity downtown core: offices, retail, hotels, and residential towers.
Near its center, Chinatown is primarily zoned CMX-5 (commercial). Zoning varies by parcel — search an address above for the exact classification.
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Search ChinatownZoning reflects the classification near the center of Chinatown; actual zoning varies parcel by parcel — search an address for its exact district. Source: City of Philadelphia open data (OpenDataPhilly). Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.