# 20 5th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 471, Lot 50.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004710050/20-5-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Feb 24, 2026, 302 units, 28 stories, described as “Dev HUB Consultation 01/12/26. Herewith filing 100 percent HPD affordable housing 28 stories New Building with accessory offices”

## 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.

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