New construction in Gowanus
Since March 2021, builders in Gowanus have filed applications for 61 apartment buildings, 8 houses, 4 other new buildings and 23 major renovations, adding 9,630 units. 52 of the 73 new buildings have been approved so far, and 8 more have permits for early work. The latest was filed on Oct 30, 2026.
- Units
- 9,630
- Apartment buildings
- 61
- Houses
- 8
- Major renovations
- 23
- Tallest
- 30 stories
Largest projects
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175 3rd Street 1,071 units 27 stories · filed Mar 1, 2022 Photo via New York YIMBY: Construction Begins on 1,000+ Unit Tower at 175 Third Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn -
477 Smith Street 496 units 30 stories · filed Nov 16, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: Three-Building Complex Revealed for 459 Smith Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn -
395 Carroll Street 425 units 23 stories · filed Dec 9, 2021 Photo via New York YIMBY: The Westmark Nears Completion At 395 Carroll Street, 325 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn
In the news
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New Renderings Revealed For Anagram Gowanus At 450 Union Street In Brooklyn New York YIMBY · Oct 26, 2026 -
Construction Begins on 1,000+ Unit Tower at 175 Third Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn New York YIMBY · Oct 3, 2026
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Earthwork Underway At 601 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn New York YIMBY · Jul 28, 2026
All filings
202622 filings
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
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Apartment building 7 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 23 units 14 stories
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Major renovation 2 units in all 4 stories
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Apartment building 99 units 14 stories
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New building 1 story
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Apartment building 85 units 9 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 4 stories
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Conversion 3 units added 4 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 4 stories
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Major renovation 4 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 90 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 95 units 8 stories
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Apartment building 95 units 14 stories
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Enlargement 7 units added 5 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 302 units 28 stories
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Major renovation 1 unit in all 3 stories
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Apartment building 29 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 85 units 15 stories
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Apartment building 8 units 4 stories
202517 filings
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Conversion 4 units added 4 stories
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New building 2 stories
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Apartment building 51 units 7 stories
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Apartment building 50 units 6 stories
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Conversion 8 units added 5 stories
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Conversion 6 units added 5 stories
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Apartment building 39 units 8 stories
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Apartment building 86 units 8 stories
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Apartment building 99 units 6 stories
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House 4 units 5 stories
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Enlargement 6 units added 4 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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Enlargement 5 units added 5 stories
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Apartment building 8 units 4 stories
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House 3 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 24 units 8 stories
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Conversion 1 unit added 4 stories
20248 filings
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Apartment building 99 units 17 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 4 stories
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Enlargement 2 units added 4 stories
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House 3 units 5 stories
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Conversion 22 units added 4 stories
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Apartment building 191 units 9 stories
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Apartment building 121 units 8 stories
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Major renovation 3 units in all 4 stories
20232 filings
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Major renovation 2 units in all 4 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
202223 filings
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Major renovation 4 stories
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New building 2 stories
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Major renovation 2 units in all 3 stories
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House 2 units 4 stories
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House 1 unit 4 stories
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Apartment building 8 units 4 stories
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Apartment building 48 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 82 units 11 stories
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Apartment building 34 units 8 stories
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Conversion 6 units added 5 stories
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New building 6 stories
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Apartment building 22 units 8 stories
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Apartment building 183 units 10 stories
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Apartment building 193 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 1,071 units 27 stories
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Apartment building 80 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 79 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 92 units 11 stories
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Apartment building 179 units 9 stories
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Apartment building 35 units 6 stories
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Apartment building 300 units 13 stories
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Conversion 99 units added 13 stories
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Enlargement 1 unit added 4 stories
202124 filings
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Apartment building 333 units 22 stories
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Apartment building 6 units 7 stories
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Apartment building 70 units 9 stories
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Apartment building 133 units 17 stories
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Apartment building 425 units 23 stories
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Apartment building 300 units 22 stories
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Apartment building 193 units 13 stories
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Apartment building 276 units 22 stories
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Apartment building 70 units 9 stories
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Apartment building 188 units 17 stories
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Apartment building 348 units 22 stories
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Apartment building 320 units 22 stories
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Apartment building 260 units 15 stories
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Apartment building 496 units 30 stories
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Apartment building 224 units 9 stories
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Apartment building 132 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 66 units 14 stories
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Apartment building 173 units 21 stories
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Apartment building 344 units 21 stories
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Apartment building 360 units 21 stories
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Apartment building 255 units 10 stories
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Apartment building 197 units 17 stories
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Apartment building 158 units 20 stories
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Apartment building 7 units 4 stories
Nearby neighborhoods
- Carroll Gardens 122 units · 30 projects 0.5 mi northwest
- Park Slope 538 units · 35 projects 0.5 mi east
- Boerum Hill 839 units · 25 projects 0.6 mi northeast
- Cobble Hill 4 units · 4 projects 0.6 mi northwest
- South Slope 970 units · 30 projects 0.9 mi south
- Downtown Brooklyn 3,936 units · 26 projects 0.9 mi north
- Fort Greene 3,181 units · 35 projects 1 mi northeast
- Red Hook 974 units · 41 projects 1 mi west
How Gowanus ranks
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Brooklyn neighborhoods 1st of 50 for units
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New York City neighborhoods 3rd of 210 for units
New-building and major-renovation filings with three or more units, three or more stories, or 5,000 square feet of work, from the Department of Buildings’ DOB NOW records on NYC Open Data. Neighborhoods follow the Department of Finance’s neighborhood for each tax block. Methodology