| Building name | Gowanus Houses |
| Primary address | Gowanus Houses - 179 Hoyt Street |
| Secondary address | 385-413 Baltic St |
| Neighborhood | Gowanus |
| Zip code | 11217 |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Block & lot | 00392-0001 |
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| Tax class | Register |
| Lot sq. ft. | 228,118 |
| Lot dimensions | |
| Property type | Elevator Apartment - Fireproof without Stores (D3)
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| Building sqft | 448,000 |
| Building dimensions |
| Buildings on lot | 8 |
| Stories | 6 |
| Year built | 1960 |
| School district | 15 |
| Community district | 6 |
| Closest police station | 0.56 Miles |
| Closest fire station | 0.28 Miles |
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Formerly marshy wetlands, landfill in the early 1800s led to the development of a residential neighborhood in this corner of Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood. In 1948 the New York City Housing Authority selected the two blocks enclosed by Wyckoff, Hoyt, Douglass, and Bond Streets for an affordable apartment complex that became known as Gowanus Houses. Fourteen brick towers between four and 13 stories tall were constructed, bringing 1,134 apartments to the neighborhood. The housing complex is characterized by curving iron fences, a leafy plaza and the onsite Nicholas Naquan Heyward, Jr. Park. The Gowanus Houses are one block away from the trend-setting eateries and nightspots of Brooklyn's Smith Street.
Part of the Gowanus Houses, 175 Hoyt Street was built 1960, and offers 392 apartments across six stories. The average unit size clocks in at 1,143 square feet, bringing the property's total footprint to 448,000 square feet. Shopping and services are plentiful in the vicinity of 175 Hoyt Street, and it's a short walk to the F and G Trains at Smith and Warrant Street for trips into Manhattan. The B57 and B65 are just steps away, and Boerum Park is also convenient. Nearby public schools include P.S. 32, P.S 133, I.S. 442 and the Cobble Hill School of American Studies.
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Gowanus Houses - 179 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was built in 1960 and has a total of 448,000 square feet.
What is the assessed value of Gowanus Houses - 179 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217?The assessed market value for the current tax year is $17,699,400.
How many residential units does this building have?This building has 392 residential unit(s).
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Access detailed property tax data for Gowanus Houses - Gowanus Houses - 179 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2025-2026 |
| Property tax: | $0 |
| Tax assessor's market value: | $39,332,000 |
| Assessed value: | $17,699,400 |
| Exemptions granted by city: | Register |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 179 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.
| Year | Market value | Assessed value | Taxable | Tax rate % | Base tax | Property tax | Year over year change |
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| 2025/26 | $39,332,000 | $17,699,400 | $0 | 12.439% | $1,841,946 | $0 | n/a |
| 2024/25 | $37,818,000 | $17,018,100 | $0 | 12.5% | $1,737,853 | $0 | n/a |
| 2023/24 | $18,949,000 | $8,527,050 | $0 | 12.502% | $1,016,409 | $0 | n/a |
| 2022/23 | $19,003,000 | $8,551,350 | $0 | 12.267% | $971,436 | $0 | n/a |
| 2021/22 | $16,578,000 | $7,460,100 | $0 | 12.235% | $912,743 | $0 | n/a |
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| FEMA flood zone(s): | 0.2,X (See more on map) |
| Hurricane evacuation zone: | 2 (See more on map) |
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| Line | B65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance (miles) | 0.115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Here are the neighbors for Gowanus Houses - Gowanus Houses - 179 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
| Address | Square feet | Purchase date | Purchase price |
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| 160 Wyckoff St, Brooklyn | 400 | ||
| 114 3rd Ave, Brooklyn | 06/30/1971 | ||
| 112 3rd Ave, Brooklyn | 02/25/1972 | ||
| 57 Wyckoff St, Brooklyn | 3,000 | 08/11/2025 | $10,450,000 |
| 566 Court St, Brooklyn | 1,400 | ||
| 56 4th Pl, Brooklyn | 3,200 | 04/21/2017 | $3,030,000 |
| 473 Warren St, Brooklyn | 2,910 | 09/10/2021 | |
| 165 W 9th St, Brooklyn | 25,228 | 02/06/2001 | |
| 110 3rd Ave, Brooklyn | 06/30/1971 | ||
| 507 Clinton St, Brooklyn | 3,500 | 04/07/1981 | |
| 187 Bond St, Brooklyn | 5,200 | 03/12/2019 | $2,050,000 |
| 100 Rapelye St, Brooklyn | 61,552 | ||
| 551 Warren St, Brooklyn | 31,015 | 12/18/2023 | |
| 364 Warren St, Brooklyn | |||
| 213 Bond St, Brooklyn | 4,556 | 11/09/2022 | $1,700,000 |
| 587 Warren St, Brooklyn | 3,241 | 09/02/2021 | |
| 304 Warren St, Brooklyn | 5,249 | ||
| 595 Baltic St, Brooklyn | 61,158 | 12/17/2025 | $40,000,000 |
| 187 Hamilton Ave, Brooklyn | 93 |
