Retail building · Gowanus, Brooklyn
356 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
356 4th Avenue is a 1-floor retail building in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1999, with about 39,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 260-286 3rd Street and 348-360 4th Avenue.
- Retail space
- 39K SF
- Floors
- 1
- Year built
- 1999
- Zoning
- M1-4
The 5th largest of the 5 retail buildings we track in Gowanus. Compare it with 5 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 356 4th Avenue compares
Next to the 5 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 19 minute walk, 356 4th Avenue is the smallest by retail floor area. It went up in 1999; the median neighbor dates from 1995. Its estimated property tax, about $13.10 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $8.84.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 4th Avenue | 39K SF | 1 | 1999 | $13.10 |
| 212 3rd Street | 55K SF | 1 | 2013 | $8.83 |
| 575 Degraw Street | 40K SF | 1 | 1950 | $8.85 |
| 118 2nd Avenue | 85K SF | 1 | 2003 | $6.24 |
| 229 Nevins Street | 40K SF | 4 | 1931 | $11.64 |
| 625 Atlantic Avenue | 417K SF | 3 | 1995 | Exempt |
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). 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
- 260-286 3rd Street; 348-360 4th Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11215
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K1)
- Total floor area
- 39,225 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 39,225 SF
- Office
- 400 SF
- Retail
- 38,825 SF
- Height
- 1 floor
- Year built
- 1999
- Lot area
- 98,578 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-4
- Built FAR
- 0.4
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3009800023
Nearest subway
- 4 Av-9 St
- Union St
- Smith-9 Sts
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at 356 4th Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across Gowanus
- 10.8%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-09. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists CJC RETACO LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 356 4th Avenue at $12.2 million and assesses it at $5.48 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.74 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 $513,720 a year before abatements, roughly $13.10 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
- CJC RETACO LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $12,188,000
- Land market value
- $2,957,000
- Assessed value
- $5,484,600
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $4,735,616
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $513,720
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $13.10
City market value by tax year
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; 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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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
356 4th Avenue's 2023 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 27.8 kBtu per square foot, 20% below the national median of 34.6 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 119 metric tons of CO2e (3 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2023)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Vehicle Repair Services
- Site energy use intensity
- 27.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 34.6 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 119 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 3 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 39,225 SF
Energy sources in 2023
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 (2023 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.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 356 4th Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in March 2023.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- March 2023
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across GowanusWhere 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 356 4th Avenue
How big is 356 4th Avenue?
356 4th Avenue has about 39,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 0 square feet of office and 39,000 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 356 4th Avenue built?
City records list 1999 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.
What other addresses does 356 4th Avenue have?
City records list 260-286 3rd Street and 348-360 4th Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3009800023) as 356 4th Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 356 4th Avenue?
356 4th 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 356 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Gowanus.
What is the zoning at 356 4th Avenue?
The lot is in the M1-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.4 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 356 4th Avenue?
The closest subway station to 356 4th Avenue is 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Union St (the R train), 6 min walk; Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), 10 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 356 4th Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CJC RETACO LLC as the owner of record of 356 4th Avenue (BBL 3009800023). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 356 4th Avenue have an energy grade?
356 4th Avenue's 2023 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 27.8 kBtu per square foot, 20% below the national median of 34.6 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 119 metric tons of CO2e (3 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 356 4th Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 356 4th Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in March 2023. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3009800023. 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 356 4th Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.74 million for 356 4th Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $513,720 a year, roughly $13.10 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3009800023 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 356 4th Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 356 4th Avenue at $12.2 million ($2.96 million of it land) and its assessed value at $5.48 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 15% from 2022/23 ($10.6 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 356 4th Avenue?
Owners registered one storefront at 356 4th Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 356 4th Avenue?
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