# 8 5th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 471, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004710001/8-fifth-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Jul 30, 2024, 191 units, 9 stories, described as “Dev hub consult on 5/23/24. Application filed to erect 9 story new building.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “SOE remediation work as per plans. In conjunction with NB #B01051984.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $12,080,700
- Market value (city estimate): $26,846,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $12,080,700

## Zoning

M1-4/R7-2: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## 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…
- GOWANUS GREEN (City Planning P2009K0194): Completed, decided Oct 5, 2017. ESTABLISH LUQUER ST ELIMNATE A PUBLIC PL & CONSTUCT 8 MIXED-\*USE, MIXED-INCOME BLDGS WITH APPROX 774 UNITS & ESTABLISH\*PARK

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