Warehouse · Gowanus, Brooklyn
56 2nd Avenue
56 2nd Avenue is a 2-floor warehouse in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1954, with about 354,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 52-74 2nd Avenue, 78-96 2nd Avenue and 83-125 9th Street.
- Industrial and storage space
- 354K SF
- Floors
- 2
- Year built
- 1954
- Zoning
- M2-1
No space at 56 2nd Avenue is listed on Leasemark yet. Own or broker space here? List it free and it is matched against every active requirement the day it goes up, or import a spreadsheet of up to 50 spaces at once.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 52-74 2nd Avenue; 78-96 2nd Avenue; 83-125 9th Street
- Building type
- Warehouse (city class E9)
- Total floor area
- 370,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 370,000 SF
- Office
- 15,980 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 354,020 SF
- Height
- 2 floors
- Year built
- 1954
- Last major alteration
- 1992
- Lot area
- 252,575 SF
- Zoning district
- M2-1
- Built FAR
- 1.46
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3009900069
- ZIP code
- 11215
Nearest subway
- Smith-9 Sts
- 4 Av-9 St
- Carroll St
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 56 2nd Avenue
How big is 56 2nd Avenue?
56 2nd Avenue has about 370,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 16,000 square feet of office and 354,000 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 56 2nd Avenue built?
City records list 1954 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1992. The building is 2 floors tall.
What other addresses does 56 2nd Avenue have?
City records list 52-74 2nd Avenue, 78-96 2nd Avenue and 83-125 9th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3009900069) as 56 2nd Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the zoning at 56 2nd Avenue?
The lot is in the M2-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.46 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 56 2nd Avenue?
The closest subway station to 56 2nd Avenue is Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), 6 min walk; Carroll St (the F and G trains), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 56 2nd Avenue?
No space at 56 2nd 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.
Gowanus
Transit hubs in Gowanus
- F G R at 4 Av-9 St
- R at Union St
- F G at Carroll St