# 334 Douglass Street, Brooklyn

Industrial · built 1940 · Block 420, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004200034/334-douglass-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Aug 27, 2026, 23 units, 14 stories, described as “Development hub consult 9/2, please assign to hub examiner. New building”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary strap bracing for one story building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $401,850
- 2026–27 tax: $40,254
- Market value (city estimate): $893,000
- Taxable value: $371,070
- Assessed land: $22,500
- Assessed improvements: $379,350

## Zoning

C4-4D (part of the lot is M1-4): floor area ratio 1.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2024-23-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed May 7, 2024, decided Aug 11, 2025. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of an 8-story mixed use building contrary to underlying bulk requirements. C4-4D Special Gowanus Mixed Use District.
- 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

[Permits Filed for 334 Douglass Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/02/permits-filed-for-334-douglass-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 29, 2024.

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