# 264 Butler Street, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1920 · Block 412, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004120021/264-butler-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Mar 19, 2026, 95 units, 8 stories, described as “MPP #535-Proposed new 8 story and cellar residential building (Tax lot#21 in conjunction with development tax lots #28, #29, and zoning lots #33, #38)”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection 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 3, 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 Sep 4, 2025, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed to remove sprinkler system in conjunction with full demo job # B01161055. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 3, 2025, estimated cost $200K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $959,754
- 2026–27 tax: $97,190
- Market value (city estimate): $2,132,787
- Taxable value: $895,923
- Assessed land: $162,000
- Assessed improvements: $797,754

## Zoning

M1-4/R6A: floor area ratio 1.21 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 19, 2025: $15,250,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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

[Demolition Nears Completion At 264 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/03/demolition-nears-completion-at-264-butler-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 22, 2026.

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