Warehouse · Gowanus, Brooklyn
56 2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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
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Compared with its neighbors
How 56 2nd Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 3 minute walk, 56 2nd Avenue is the largest by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1954; the median neighbor dates from 1942. Its estimated property tax, about $3.28 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $4.81.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 2nd Avenue | 354K SF | 2 | 1954 | $3.28 | n/a |
| 48 2nd Avenue | 72K SF | 2 | 1954 | $4.02 | n/a |
| 37 9th Street | 118K SF | 1 | 1930 | $5.61 | Mar 2026, $37.5M |
| 76 6th Street | 45K SF | 2 | 1954 | $3.83 | n/a |
| 22 2nd Avenue | 39K SF | 1 | 1930 | Exempt | n/a |
| 109 2nd Avenue | 36K SF | 2 | 1931 | Exempt | Apr 2015, $10.2M |
| 163 6th Street | 76K SF | 5 | 2017 | $8.08 | 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
- 52-74 2nd Avenue; 78-96 2nd Avenue; 83-125 9th Street
- ZIP code
- 11215
- 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
Nearest subway
- Smith-9 Sts
- 4 Av-9 St
- Carroll St
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 CF SECOND AVE LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 56 2nd Avenue at $26.6 million and assesses it at $12 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $11.2 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 $1.21 million a year before abatements, roughly $3.28 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
- CF SECOND AVE LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $26,581,000
- Land market value
- $4,546,000
- Assessed value
- $11,961,450
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $11,198,790
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.21 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $3.28
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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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
56 2nd Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (the filing does not cover 12 full months of meter data), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Non-Refrigerated Warehouse
- Floor area in the filing
- 395,900 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
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), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
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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 ZIP code of 56 2nd Avenue?
56 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 56 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, in Gowanus.
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.
Who owns 56 2nd Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CF SECOND AVE LLC as the owner of record of 56 2nd Avenue (BBL 3009900069). 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 56 2nd Avenue have an energy grade?
56 2nd Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (the filing does not cover 12 full months of meter data), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
What are the property taxes at 56 2nd Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $11.2 million for 56 2nd Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.21 million a year, roughly $3.28 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3009900069 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 56 2nd Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 56 2nd Avenue at $26.6 million ($4.55 million of it land) and its assessed value at $12 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 8% from 2022/23 ($24.7 million) to 2026/27.
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