Warehouse · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
55 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
55 Washington Avenue is a 6-floor warehouse in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, built in 1930, with about 96,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 12-22 Hall Street and 53-55 Washington Avenue.
- Industrial and storage space
- 96K SF
- Floors
- 6
- Year built
- 1930
- Zoning
- M1-2
The 3rd largest of the 7 industrial and storage buildings we track in Fort Greene. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 55 Washington Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 7 minute walk, 55 Washington Avenue ranks 3rd of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1930; the median neighbor dates from 1931. Its estimated property tax, about $4.20 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $5.71.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Washington Avenue | 96K SF | 6 | 1930 | $4.20 | n/a |
| 30 Hall Street | 81K SF | 7 | 1918 | $5.02 | n/a |
| 20 Grand Avenue | 93K SF | 7 | 1919 | $7.81 | Feb 2006, $8.3M |
| 235 Park Avenue | 67K SF | 4 | 1920 | $5.29 | Jan 2022, $32M |
| 35 Ryerson Street | 280K SF | 9 | 1942 | $5.24 | Jun 2015, $9.4M |
| 348 Park Avenue | 96K SF | 5 | 1949 | $6.13 | n/a |
| 1 Carlton Avenue | 71K SF | 6 | 1957 | $6.68 | 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 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 12-22 Hall Street; 53-55 Washington Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11205
- Building type
- Warehouse (city class E1)
- Total floor area
- 95,672 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 95,672 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 95,672 SF
- Height
- 6 floors
- Average floor
- About 15,900 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1930
- Last major alteration
- 2015
- Lot area
- 17,150 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-2
- Built FAR
- 5.58
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3018750014
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs
- Classon Av
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-03. 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 HALL STREET REAL ESTATE LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 55 Washington Avenue at $8.23 million and assesses it at $3.7 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $3.7 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 $401,853 a year before abatements, roughly $4.20 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
- HALL STREET REAL ESTATE LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $8,232,000
- Land market value
- $1,715,000
- Assessed value
- $3,704,400
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $401,853
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $4.20
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 2026-10-03; 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.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
55 Washington Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), 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 34.9 kBtu per square foot, 82% above the national median of 19.2 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 799 metric tons of CO2e (3.96 kg per square foot). The filing covers 2 tax lots together, so these figures are for the whole property.
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Non-Refrigerated Warehouse
- Site energy use intensity
- 34.9 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 19.2 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 799 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 3.96 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 201,636 SF
- Tax lots in the filing
- 2
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, one filing for 2 tax lots), pulled 2026-10-03; 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 55 Washington Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2023.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- June 2023
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Fort GreeneWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-03 (permits issued through 2026-10-01). 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 55 Washington Avenue
How big is 55 Washington Avenue?
55 Washington Avenue has about 96,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 96,000 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 55 Washington Avenue built?
City records list 1930 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2015. The building is 6 floors tall.
What other addresses does 55 Washington Avenue have?
City records list 12-22 Hall Street and 53-55 Washington Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3018750014) as 55 Washington Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 55 Washington Avenue?
55 Washington Avenue is in ZIP code 11205, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 55 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, in Fort Greene.
What is the zoning at 55 Washington Avenue?
The lot is in the M1-2 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.58 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 55 Washington Avenue?
The closest subway station to 55 Washington Avenue is Clinton-Washington Avs (the G train), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 12 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Classon Av (the G train), 14 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 55 Washington Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists HALL STREET REAL ESTATE LLC as the owner of record of 55 Washington Avenue (BBL 3018750014). 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 55 Washington Avenue have an energy grade?
55 Washington Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), 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 34.9 kBtu per square foot, 82% above the national median of 19.2 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 799 metric tons of CO2e (3.96 kg per square foot). The filing covers 2 tax lots together, so these figures are for the whole property.
Is there construction at 55 Washington Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 55 Washington Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2023. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3018750014. 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 55 Washington Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $3.7 million for 55 Washington Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $401,853 a year, roughly $4.20 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3018750014 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 55 Washington Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 55 Washington Avenue at $8.23 million ($1.72 million of it land) and its assessed value at $3.7 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 3% from 2022/23 ($8.51 million) to 2026/27.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 55 Washington Avenue?
No space at 55 Washington Avenue 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.
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