# 261 Douglass Street, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1931 · Block 412, Lot 45.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004120045/261-douglass-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Nov 5, 2026, 99 units, 14 stories, described as “Proposed 14 story mixed-use building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $130,950
- 2026–27 tax: $13,678
- Market value (city estimate): $291,000
- Taxable value: $126,090
- Assessed land: $48,600
- Assessed improvements: $82,350

## Zoning

M1-4/R7X: floor area ratio 0.55 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.

## 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…

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