Big-box retail building · Gowanus, Brooklyn
212 3rd Street
212 3rd Street is a 1-floor big-box retail building in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 2013, with about 55,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 212-214 3rd Street.
- Retail space
- 55K SF
- Floors
- 1
- Year built
- 2013
- Zoning
- M2-1
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NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other address
- 212-214 3rd Street
- Building type
- Big-box retail building (city class K8)
- Total floor area
- 75,421 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 75,421 SF
- Retail
- 55,421 SF
- Height
- 1 floor
- Year built
- 2013
- Lot area
- 90,990 SF
- Zoning district
- M2-1
- Built FAR
- 0.83
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3009780016
- ZIP code
- 11215
Nearest subway
- 4 Av-9 St
- Union St
- Smith-9 Sts
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-26; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-09-26. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
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Questions about 212 3rd Street
How big is 212 3rd Street?
212 3rd Street has about 75,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 55,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 212 3rd Street built?
City records list 2013 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.
What other addresses does 212 3rd Street have?
City records list 212-214 3rd Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3009780016) as 212 3rd Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the zoning at 212 3rd Street?
The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.83 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 212 3rd Street?
The closest subway station to 212 3rd Street is 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, roughly 6 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Union St (the R train), 7 min walk; Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Is there retail space for lease at 212 3rd Street?
No space at 212 3rd Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
Transit hubs in Gowanus
- F G R at 4 Av-9 St
- R at Union St
- F G at Carroll St