# 588 Union Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 441, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004410016/588-union-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Dec 23, 2021, estimated cost $1.0M, 6 units, 7 stories, described as “NB proposed 6 family 7 story w/ cellar residential and commercial mixed use building.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Mechanical application in conjunction with approved NB appliction # B00650836”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2022, estimated cost $30K, described as “Plumbing application in conjunction with approved NB.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2022, estimated cost $30K, described as “Sprinkler application in conjunction with NB appliciation #B00650836”
- Alteration, filed Nov 3, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary construction fence”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $292,050
- 2026–27 tax: $25,111
- Market value (city estimate): $649,000
- Taxable value: $231,480
- Assessed land: $292,050

## Zoning

M1-4/R7A: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Oct 29, 2020: $345,000
- Dec 12, 2018: $770,362
- Jul 27, 2018: $1,240,000

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…

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