# 159 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 92 units · built 2025 · Block 407, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004070001/556-baltic-street

More construction in Gowanus: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/gowanus.md

## 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](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/12/housing-lottery-launches-for-556-baltic-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 10, 2025.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology