# 45 West Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 2567, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3025670001/10-noble-street

More construction in Greenpoint: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/greenpoint.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Nov 12, 2025, 792 units, 38 stories, described as “NYC dev hub consultation conducted. Erect 38 (plus cellar) story mixed use building as per plans.”
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Nov 7, 2025, 268 units, 13 stories, described as “NYC DEV HUB CONSULTATION CONDUCTED - Erect 13 story mixed use building as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Fence shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Construction fence shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary plywood fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Temporary needle beam platform as per drawings during bldg demolition, filed sep. Needle beam platform shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. Supported scaffold filed separately. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this…”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 25, 2025, estimated cost $450K, described as “Full demolition of 1 high story silo, using hand and mechanical equipment”
- No Work, filed May 14, 2024, described as “Daytime concert in the vacant lot. Ends at 9:00pm.”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Temporary structures for a concert. Platforms and tents. Removed at the end of the programing. No changes to existing structures, use or egress.”
- No Work, filed Aug 21, 2023, described as “Annual multiday music and culture festival with scheduled performances. For ticketed guests only with monitored entry and food and beverage served.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of temp tents, platforms, scenic and prod. equip., no alt to exist structures for Afropunk. TPA required. Producer is responsible to monitor site safety & implement HWAP. All prod equip removed upon event complete.”
- No Work, filed Sep 9, 2022, described as “Fashion show, outdoors, with seated audience.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2022, estimated cost $40K, described as “Temporary structures for a fashion show. Removed at the end of the programing. No changes to existing structures, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2022, estimated cost $35K, described as “Repair roof on existing silo concrete structure. Install new steel beams, metal decking and concrete on roof. Provide roofing and direct drainage as previously existed. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2019, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of 8'-0" high temporary wood construction fence on noble street, west street and oak street 36" beyond property line for proposed work related to approved application 322065251.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install 8'-0" high temporary construction wood fence on West Street, 3'-0" beyond property line. Proposed temporary construction fence related to work approved under application number 322065251. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,459,350
- 2026–27 tax: $133,824
- Market value (city estimate): $3,243,000
- Taxable value: $1,233,630
- Assessed land: $1,459,350

## Zoning

R6 (part of the lot is R8): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 31, 2024: $144,100,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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 VE, high risk from coastal flooding with waves: a 1% chance each year, base flood elevation 13 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- 2 Noble Street Waterfront Cert (City Planning 2026K0129): Certification, Filed, filed May 21, 2026. A waterfront certification pursuant to ZR section ZR 62-811(c) to facilitate two new residential and commercial mixed-use developments, including 890,000 square feet of residential floor area (1,060 units, 267 income-restricted) and 31,380…

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 15 Oak Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/11/permits-filed-for-15-oak-street-in-greenpoint-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 10, 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