Warehouse · Gowanus, Brooklyn
109 2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
109 2nd Avenue is a 2-floor warehouse in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1931, with about 36,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 114-122 10th Street, 97-99 11th Street and 109-125 2nd Avenue.
- Industrial and storage space
- 36K SF
- Floors
- 2
- Year built
- 1931
- Zoning
- M2-1
The 14th largest of the 14 industrial and storage buildings we track in Gowanus. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 109 2nd Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 5 minute walk, 109 2nd Avenue is the smallest by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1931; the median neighbor dates from 1954. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 2nd Avenue | 36K SF | 2 | 1931 | Exempt | Apr 2015, $10.2M |
| 56 2nd Avenue | 354K SF | 2 | 1954 | $3.28 | n/a |
| 37 9th Street | 118K SF | 1 | 1930 | $5.61 | Mar 2026, $37.5M |
| 48 2nd Avenue | 72K SF | 2 | 1954 | $4.02 | n/a |
| 76 6th Street | 45K SF | 2 | 1954 | $3.83 | n/a |
| 22 2nd Avenue | 39K SF | 1 | 1930 | Exempt | n/a |
| 163 6th Street | 76K SF | 5 | 2017 | $8.08 | n/a |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 114-122 10th Street; 97-99 11th Street; 109-125 2nd Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11215
- Building type
- Warehouse (city class E1)
- Total floor area
- 36,226 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 36,226 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 36,226 SF
- Height
- 2 floors
- Year built
- 1931
- Lot area
- 19,617 SF
- Zoning district
- M2-1
- Built FAR
- 1.85
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3010140001
Nearest subway
- Smith-9 Sts
- 4 Av-9 St
- Prospect Av
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-05. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Property tax and assessed value
For tax year 2026/27 the city values 109 2nd Avenue at $3.99 million and assesses it at $1.8 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $3,993,000
- Land market value
- $391,000
- Assessed value
- $1,796,850
- Exemptions
- $1,796,850
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll), pulled 2026-10-09. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
109 2nd Avenue last sold in April 2015 for $10.2 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. The seller of record was A J VELLA, INC.. That comes to about $280 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- April 6, 2015
- Price
- $10,150,000
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $280
- Seller
- A J VELLA, INC.
- Deed recorded
- April 14, 2015
- ACRIS document
- 2015040600571001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-09; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
109 2nd Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a C (55 to 69). Its site energy use came to 32.4 kBtu per square foot, 21% below the national median of 41 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 80 metric tons of CO2e (2.21 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 62 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- C (55 to 69)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Non-Refrigerated Warehouse
- Site energy use intensity
- 32.4 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 41 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 80 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 2.21 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 36,226 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-09; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
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Questions about 109 2nd Avenue
How big is 109 2nd Avenue?
109 2nd Avenue has about 36,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 36,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 109 2nd Avenue built?
City records list 1931 as the year built. The building is 2 floors tall.
What other addresses does 109 2nd Avenue have?
City records list 114-122 10th Street, 97-99 11th Street and 109-125 2nd Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3010140001) as 109 2nd Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 109 2nd Avenue?
109 2nd Avenue is in ZIP code 11215, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 109 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Gowanus.
What is the zoning at 109 2nd Avenue?
The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.85 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 109 2nd Avenue?
The closest subway station to 109 2nd Avenue is Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), about 950 feet away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), 5 min walk; Prospect Av (the R train), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
When was 109 2nd Avenue last sold?
109 2nd Avenue last sold in April 2015 for $10.2 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. The seller of record was A J VELLA, INC.. That comes to about $280 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2015040600571001 (BBL 3010140001) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
What is the energy grade of 109 2nd Avenue?
109 2nd Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 62 earns a C. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 32.4 kBtu per square foot, 21% below the national median of 41 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 80 metric tons of CO2e (2.21 kg per square foot).
What are the property taxes at 109 2nd Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 109 2nd Avenue, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 3010140001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 109 2nd Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 109 2nd Avenue at $3.99 million ($391,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $1.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 26% from 2022/23 ($3.17 million) to 2026/27.
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