Self-storage building · Gowanus, Brooklyn
213 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
213 6th Street is a 4-floor self-storage building in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1950, with about 307,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 389-395 3rd Avenue and 394 4th Avenue.
- Industrial and storage space
- 307K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1950
- Zoning
- M1-4
The 2nd 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 213 6th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 6 minute walk, 213 6th Street is the largest by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1950; the median neighbor dates from 1956. Its estimated property tax, about $7.92 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $7.70.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 6th Street | 307K SF | 4 | 1950 | $7.92 | n/a |
| 163 6th Street | 76K SF | 5 | 2017 | $8.08 | n/a |
| 300 3rd Avenue | 79K SF | 4 | 1959 | $7.70 | Dec 2020, $77M |
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Central Power Station Engine House, 322 Third Avenue | 160K SF | 6 | 1931 | $10.12 | n/a |
| 312 3rd Avenue | 90K SF | 4 | 2003 | $6.96 | Oct 2008, $23.6M |
| 22 2nd Avenue | 39K SF | 1 | 1930 | Exempt | n/a |
| 48 2nd Avenue | 72K SF | 2 | 1954 | $4.02 | 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
- 389-395 3rd Avenue; 394 4th Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11215
- Building type
- Self-storage building (city class E7)
- Total floor area
- 307,148 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 307,148 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 307,148 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Average floor
- About 76,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1950
- Last major alteration
- 2015
- Lot area
- 214,364 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-4
- Built FAR
- 1.43
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3009800095
Nearest subway
- 4 Av-9 St
- Union St
- Smith-9 Sts
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. 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
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists U-HAUL INTNL INC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 213 6th Street at $57.7 million and assesses it at $26 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $22.4 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $2.43 million a year before abatements, roughly $7.92 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- U-HAUL INTNL INC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $57,687,000
- Land market value
- $8,575,000
- Assessed value
- $25,959,150
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $22,435,920
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $2.43 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $7.92
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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Questions about 213 6th Street
How big is 213 6th Street?
213 6th Street has about 307,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 307,000 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 213 6th Street built?
City records list 1950 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2015. The building is 4 floors tall.
What other addresses does 213 6th Street have?
City records list 389-395 3rd Avenue and 394 4th Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3009800095) as 213 6th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 213 6th Street?
213 6th Street 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 213 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Gowanus.
What is the zoning at 213 6th Street?
The lot is in the M1-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.43 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 213 6th Street?
The closest subway station to 213 6th Street is 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), about 900 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Union St (the R train), 8 min walk; Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 213 6th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists U-HAUL INTNL INC as the owner of record of 213 6th Street (BBL 3009800095). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What are the property taxes at 213 6th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $22.4 million for 213 6th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $2.43 million a year, roughly $7.92 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3009800095 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 213 6th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 213 6th Street at $57.7 million ($8.57 million of it land) and its assessed value at $26 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 29% from 2022/23 ($44.6 million) to 2026/27.
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