251 Douglas Street, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 261 units · built 2024 · Block 412, Lot 50.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Nov 16, 2021, 260 units, 15 stories, described as “Application to be assigned to HUB per Consultation meeting with SPV on 9/29/2021, 25% inclusionary housing. Application filed in order to erect 15 story mixed use new building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2026, estimated cost $457K, described as “Alteration for physical work in conjunction with NB application #B00621061 including installation of non-bearing partitions, fixtures, finishes & casework for proposed daycare center & day nursery center. Change of occupancy is filed under…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2025, described as “Suspended Scaffold Installation for Facade Restoration and Inspection”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2024, estimated cost $80K, described as “Installation of a temporarily system scaffold and 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 Sep 30, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a 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 Jul 31, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary roof protection and overhead 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 Jul 31, 2024, estimated cost $17K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty 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 19, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Cars 1A & 2B: Installation of temporary dual Personnel/Material hoists 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 18, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence 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 Mar 29, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence to protect entire site during full demolition .”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence along three lots to protect site, during full demolition of 241 & 251 Douglass St”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $16,068,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,974,916
- Market value (city estimate)
- $35,707,000
- Taxable value
- $15,876,810
- Assessed land
- $987,750
- Assessed improvements
- $15,080,400
Zoning
M1-4/R7X (part of the lot is M1-4/R6A): floor area ratio 8.79 built, above the 5.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.
Recent sales
- Apr 14, 2020: $22,500,000, 2,500 sq ft, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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 Douglass Port at 251 Douglass Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jan 23, 2026.