Warehouse · Gowanus, Brooklyn

22 2nd Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215

22 2nd Avenue is a 1-floor warehouse in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1930, with about 39,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.

Also at 36 2nd Avenue and 36 2nd Avenue (rear).

Industrial and storage space: 39K SF
Floors: 1
Year built: 1930
Zoning: M2-1

Industrial and storage space next to its nearest neighbors

163 6th Street2 min walk76K SF
48 2nd Avenue1 min walk72K SF
22 2nd AvenueThis building39K SF

The 12th 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 22 2nd Avenue compares

Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 4 minute walk, 22 2nd Avenue ranks 6th of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1930; the median neighbor dates from 1954. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.

22 2nd Avenue and the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot and last sale
Building	Industrial and storage space	Floors	Built	Tax / SF	Last sale
22 2nd AvenueThis building	39K SF	1	1930	Exempt	n/a
48 2nd Avenue1 min walk	72K SF	2	1954	$4.02	n/a
163 6th Street2 min walk	76K SF	5	2017	$8.08	n/a
98 4th Street2 min walk	36K SF	3	1931	$5.02	Mar 2006, $2M
56 2nd Avenue3 min walk	354K SF	2	1954	$3.28	n/a
76 6th Street3 min walk	45K SF	2	1954	$3.83	n/a
37 9th Street4 min walk	118K SF	1	1930	$5.61	Mar 2026, $37.5M

The 12th largest of the 14 industrial and storage buildings we track in Gowanus: see the full list

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: 36 2nd Avenue; 36 2nd Avenue (rear)
ZIP code: 11215
Building type: Warehouse (city class E1)
Total floor area: 38,758 SF
Commercial floor area: 38,758 SF
Industrial and storage: 38,758 SF
Height: 1 floor
Year built: 1930
Lot area: 47,360 SF
Zoning district: M2-1
Built FAR: 0.82
Max commercial FAR: 2
Tax lot (BBL): 3009900001

Nearest subway

Smith-9 Sts5 min walk · Not accessible
4 Av-9 St7 min walk · Not accessible
Carroll St8 min walk · Not accessible

Nearby large buildings

1 2nd Avenue47K SF office · 3 floors · 1 min walk
160 7th Street39K SF office · 4 floors · 3 min walk
168 7th Street73K SF office · 3 floors · 3 min walk
212 3rd Street55K SF retail · 1 floor · 3 min walk
78 3rd Street68K SF office · 4 floors · 3 min walk
124 9th Street100K SF office · 4 floors · 4 min walk
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Central Power Station Engine House, 322 Third Avenue160K SF industrial and storage · 6 floors · 4 min walk
361 3rd Avenue43K SF office · 3 floors · 4 min walk

All 26 large industrial buildings on 2nd Avenue

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

Owner, property tax and assessed value

The Department of Finance lists NYC DEP as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 22 2nd Avenue at $3.83 million and assesses it at $1.72 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.

Owner of record: NYC DEP
Tax class: Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value: $3,829,000
Land market value: $404,000
Assessed value: $1,723,050
Exemptions: $1,723,050
Estimated yearly tax: Fully exempt on the roll

City market value by tax year

2022/23$4.13 million
2023/24$2.91 million
2024/25$3.08 million
2025/26$3.67 million
2026/27$3.83 million

Market value fell 7% from 2022/23 ($4.13 million) to 2026/27.

How Gowanus compares: property tax per SF across NYC neighborhoods

Source: 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 2026-10-09. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.

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NYC Department of Buildings permits

Work permits and build-outs

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 22 2nd Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in January 2025.

New jobs, last 12 months: 0
Initial permits, last 12 months: 0
Newest job first permitted: January 2025
Interior build-outs, last 24 months: 0

New jobs by year

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2026 to date0

Build-outs across Gowanus Where NYC offices are being built out

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-09 (permits issued through 2026-10-06). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

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Questions about 22 2nd Avenue

How big is 22 2nd Avenue?

22 2nd Avenue has about 39,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 39,000 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 22 2nd Avenue built?

City records list 1930 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.

What other addresses does 22 2nd Avenue have?

City records list 36 2nd Avenue and 36 2nd Avenue (rear) on the same tax lot (BBL 3009900001) as 22 2nd Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 22 2nd Avenue?

22 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 22 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Gowanus.

What is the zoning at 22 2nd Avenue?

The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.82 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to 22 2nd Avenue?

The closest subway station to 22 2nd Avenue is Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 5 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), 7 min walk; Carroll St (the F and G trains), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns 22 2nd Avenue?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists NYC DEP as the owner of record of 22 2nd Avenue (BBL 3009900001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

Is there construction at 22 2nd Avenue?

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 22 2nd Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in January 2025. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3009900001. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

What are the property taxes at 22 2nd Avenue?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 22 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 3009900001 show what is actually billed.

What is the assessed value of 22 2nd Avenue?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 22 2nd Avenue at $3.83 million ($404,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $1.72 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 7% from 2022/23 ($4.13 million) to 2026/27.

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