# 477 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Other · Block 471, Lot 200.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3004710200/477-smith-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Nov 16, 2021, estimated cost $37.0M, 496 units, 30 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “Proposed 29-story mixed use building (D6 east) on 1-29 & rof.”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Limited foundaton work (421A pile installation), as shown on plans. In conjunction with NB job #B00625252.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Alteration type 3 - construction equipment - fence: 8'-0" high construction fence to be erected around property perimeter on grade to enclose site for construction operations.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2021, estimated cost $166K, described as “Proposed Soil Removal-Remediation & Backfill on Open Site. Part of active NYDEC Former Citizens MGP Remediation project.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2019, estimated cost $69K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,549,350
- 2026–27 tax: $158,574
- Market value (city estimate): $3,443,000
- Taxable value: $1,461,780
- Assessed land: $1,549,350

## Zoning

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

## Recent sales

- Feb 22, 2024: $76,500,000
- Jul 21, 2017: $48,000,000

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

- GSD Waterfront Certification: 459 Smith Street (City Planning 2023K0248): Certification, Filed, filed Jun 16, 2023, decided Feb 13, 2024. A Chairperson Certification pursuant to ZR 62-811 to facilitate a new as-of-right mixed-use development, including approximately 36,430 SF of waterfront public access areas, is being sought by a private applicant at 459 Smith Street in…
- GSD Remediation Certification - 459 Smith Street (City Planning 2022K0324): Certification, Completed, filed Feb 17, 2022, decided Mar 7, 2022. A Chairperson Certification pursuant to ZR 139-51 (g) to facilitate a new as-of-right 8 and 25-story, 736,500 SF mixed-use development (360 DUs), including 33,900 SF of waterfront public access areas, is being sought by a private…
- 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

[Three-Building Complex Revealed for 459 Smith Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/three-building-complex-revealed-for-459-smith-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 8, 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