# 288 4th Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 66 units · built 2024 · Block 456, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004560034/288-4-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Nov 15, 2021, 66 units, 14 stories, described as “Construct new 14 story mixed use building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 24, 2026, estimated cost $286K, described as “Interior renovation of the existing store, including installation and modification of non-load-bearing partitions, ceiling tiles, cabinetry, equipment, furniture, lighting fixtures, and floor and wall finishes. No change in use, egress,…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 4, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel material hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress oroccupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2022, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2022, estimated cost $477K, described as “Installation of mechanical system in conjunction with new building application # B00628878. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2022, estimated cost $565K, described as “Installation of plumbing system for entire building in conjuction with new builiding APPLICATION#B00628878. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $304K, described as “Installation of sprinkler/standpipe system for entire building in conjuction with new building application # B00628878. No change use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $34K, described as “Installation of temporary standpipe system for entire building in conjuction with new building application #B00628878. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,154,100
- 2026–27 tax: $21,159
- Market value (city estimate): $15,898,000
- Taxable value: $170,100
- Assessed land: $240,300
- Assessed improvements: $6,913,800

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2060, about $868,740 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C4-4D: floor area ratio 9.92 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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 2018-2-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Jan 8, 2018, decided Nov 12, 2019. Special Permit (§73-44) to permit the reduction of required accessory off-street parking spaces for a mixed-use building containing both UG 6B office use and UG 4 ambulatory diagnostic or treatment facility (PRC-B1 parking category)…
- 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 288 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/01/housing-lottery-launches-for-288-4th-avenue-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 24, 2025.

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