284 4th Avenue, Brooklyn
Vacant land · Block 456, Lot 32.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jun 8, 2022, estimated cost $637K, 48 units, 14 stories, described as “Proposed new fourteen story and cellar mixed use building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Application filed herewith for removal of existing non-structural exterior wall as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Knuckleboom (Boom Truck) placement for Erection of New Building, install/remove materials and equipment in conjunction with application B00751849. This application involves no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2025, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel material hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2024, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 17, 2024, estimated cost $150K, described as “Full demolition to a two story building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing for limited foundation element to vest into 421-a and earthwork work type in conjunction with NB application: B00751849-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation plywood fence in conjunction with demo JOB#322162413 and JOB#322162404.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $255,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $18,521
- Market value (city estimate)
- $567,000
- Taxable value
- $170,730
- Assessed land
- $255,150
Zoning
C4-4D: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 31, 2024: $7,850,000
- Apr 30, 2019: $5,000,000
- Jan 31, 2019: $2,000,000
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 282 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jun 13, 2026.