159 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 92 units · built 2025 · Block 407, Lot 1.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Feb 11, 2022, 92 units, 11 stories, described as “Proposed 11 story mixed use building total of 92 dwelling units.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary mobile mini crane as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2025, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of 7,000# temporary dual cars personnel/material hoists in conjunction with NB# B00678425-I1 per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $602,550
- 2026–27 tax
- $51,968
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,339,000
- Taxable value
- $417,780
- Assessed land
- $602,550
Zoning
M1-4/R7X: floor area ratio 8.20 built, above the 5.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Gowanus Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2018K0382): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, City map change, Urban development action area, Completed, decided Dec 6, 2021. The Gowanus Neighborhood Plan is a shared, long-term vision for a thriving neighborhood. It looks to identify strategies for an equitable, resilient and sustainable Gowanus, with more local jobs and housing. The Plan supports community…
In the news
Housing Lottery Launches for 556 Baltic Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Dec 10, 2025.