# 415 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Parking · built c. 1931 · Block 468, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004680003/415-smith-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed May 31, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, 5 units added, 5 stories, described as “Filing to covert and enlarge an existing 1-story commercial building with cellar to a 7 unit 5 story multi-family residential building with cellar.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $380,250
- 2026–27 tax: $33,956
- Market value (city estimate): $845,000
- Taxable value: $313,020
- Assessed land: $56,700
- Assessed improvements: $323,550

## Zoning

M1-4/R6B (part of the lot is R6B): floor area ratio 0.90 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 4, 2024: $4,250,000

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…

## In the news

[New Rendering Revealed for 415 Smith Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/04/new-rendering-revealed-for-415-smith-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 6, 2026.

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