Office building with commercial space · Gowanus, Brooklyn
78 3rd Street
78 3rd Street is a 4-floor office building with commercial space in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built in 1968, with about 68,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 68-82 3rd Street and 92 3rd Street.
- Office space
- 68K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1968
- Zoning
- M1-4
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NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 68-82 3rd Street; 92 3rd Street
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O5)
- Total floor area
- 72,700 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 72,700 SF
- Office
- 67,500 SF
- Retail
- 5,200 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Year built
- 1968
- Last major alteration
- 2014
- Lot area
- 33,521 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-4
- Built FAR
- 2.17
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3004650012
- ZIP code
- 11231
Nearest subway
- Carroll St
- Smith-9 Sts
- 4 Av-9 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 78 3rd Street
How big is 78 3rd Street?
78 3rd Street has about 73,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 68,000 square feet of office and 5,000 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 78 3rd Street built?
City records list 1968 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2014. The building is 4 floors tall.
What other addresses does 78 3rd Street have?
City records list 68-82 3rd Street and 92 3rd Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3004650012) as 78 3rd Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the zoning at 78 3rd Street?
The lot is in the M1-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.17 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 78 3rd Street?
The closest subway station to 78 3rd Street is Carroll St (the F and G trains), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 5 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Smith-9 Sts (the F and G trains), 6 min walk; 4 Av-9 St (the F, G and R trains), 10 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Is there office space for lease at 78 3rd Street?
No space at 78 3rd Street 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.
Transit hubs in Gowanus
- F G R at 4 Av-9 St
- R at Union St
- F G at Carroll St