12 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn
Vacant land · Block 977, Lot 3.
Building permits
- New Building — Non-residential, filed Mar 26, 2026, 2 stories, described as “NYC dep cso facilities for gowanus canal construction package 3 - oh-007. This application includes earthwork, foundation, structural, and mechanical systems (HVAC) work types.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Removal of temporary structure”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,086,250
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,525,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $6,086,250
Zoning
M2-1: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Board and land use applications
- Gowanus Canal CSO Facility - Owls Head (City Planning 2019K0144): City map change, Completed, filed Apr 22, 2020, decided Nov 30, 2021. A joint Site Selection and Acquisition of property by the City, a standalone Site Selection, and change to the City Map to facilitate a new combined sewer overflow (CSO) facility and DSNY storage facility are being sought by NYC Department…