# NEW YORK | Gowanus Canal Rezoning

**URL:** <https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167>\
**Category:** Zoning\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167 "2014-11-21T22:37:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![baronson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/baronson/32/190290_2.png) [@baronson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/baronson)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/628 "2026-05-09T01:15:17Z")

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This would have also been a nice Domino Park addition on the East River.

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**Author:** ![Nickfloyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nickfloyo/32/173662_2.png) [@Nickfloyo](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Nickfloyo)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/629 "2026-05-09T03:22:29Z")

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This has to be my favorite project going up in Gowanus. Can’t wait to see it fully built.

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**Author:** ![Max](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/max/32/145611_2.png) [@Max](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Max)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/630 "2026-05-11T13:12:34Z")

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**Author:** ![johneboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@johneboy](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/johneboy)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/631 "2026-05-12T15:41:19Z")

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The tarp is coming down at Nevins landing. Looks beigy-pink 🙂

 ![IMG_3791](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/7/c76643ef704a416bb22f487277e9063a60245aa9.jpeg)

 ![IMG_3790](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/ab6579571c673cc4f391932c168e046e7ab2d5fe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/632 "2026-05-15T18:29:57Z")

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> **[SakeBrooklyn to Open 7K-SF Brewery at Society Brooklyn](https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/sakebrooklyn-brewery-lease-society-brooklyn/)**
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> SakeBrooklyn leased 6,500 square feet at 500 Degraw Street along the Gowanus Canal, with plans for a brewery and taproom.

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**Author:** ![5Bfilms](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/5bfilms/32/173622_2.png) [@5Bfilms](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/5Bfilms)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/633 "2026-05-15T21:23:59Z")

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Nice - I saw these images on their site today!

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**Author:** ![arctic\_camel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/arctic_camel/32/186335_2.png) [@arctic\_camel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/arctic_camel)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/634 "2026-05-23T11:01:56Z")

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![704527664181951626823657911948639514972173714n](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/1/c1a8e58a98ec7e3990c603624219d86ece09d959.jpeg)  
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[https://www.threads.com/@skyalign](https://www.threads.com/@skyalign)

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**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/635 "2026-05-29T23:55:31Z")

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more action at BIGs project

 ![IMG_0753](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/3/13f72c234587359b92e5104d383d7d9b8aae9c46.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/dior/32/164097_2.png) [@Dior](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Dior)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/636 "2026-05-30T15:30:46Z")

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seems like something BIG is happening

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**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/637 "2026-05-30T15:53:23Z")

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![whiplash-not-my-tempo](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/6/f6fcf5499962a983e7d6baf0ebdff5628fda5252.gif)

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**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/638 "2026-05-30T16:30:46Z")

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Slower

Faster

Slower

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**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/639 "2026-06-02T05:24:13Z")

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![IMG_1407-Enhanced-NR](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/e/1ed77ae2af83b72077c62a7a411d61ac24f302c4.jpeg)

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Bonus: An epic view of Brooklyn’s skyline

 ![IMG_1403](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/c/8ce48b7b24b56b157a5325b28481d650254440f8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Loxx26](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/loxx26/32/177929_2.png) [@Loxx26](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Loxx26)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/640 "2026-06-02T05:35:47Z")

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great photos!

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**Author:** ![abot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/abot/32/122020_2.png) [@abot](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/abot)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/641 "2026-06-03T14:52:36Z")

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**604 Union Street**

> **[Blue Sky Builders Files Plans for 85-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 604 Union...](https://www.bldup.com/posts/blue-sky-builders-files-plans-for-85-unit-mixed-use-development-at-604-union-street-in-gowanus)**
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> Blue Sky Builders Files Plans for 85-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 604 Union Street in Gowanus

> Blue Sky Builders has filed plans with the New York City Department of Buildings for a new  
> 9-story mixed-use residential development at 604 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, replacing the former Dinosaur Bar-B-Que property. The application, submitted on May 21, 2026, calls for 85 residential units, ground-floor retail space, resident amenities, rooftop recreation space, bicycle storage, and limited parking.The proposed building will rise approximately 95 feet and contain 85 Class A apartments distributed across floors two through nine.

> As of early June 2026, the project remains under review by the Department of Buildings and has not yet received construction permits.

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**Author:** ![Max](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/max/32/145611_2.png) [@Max](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Max)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/642 "2026-06-03T15:00:00Z")

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175 Third Street

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**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/643 "2026-06-03T15:55:11Z")

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Well it looks like its not going to be that rough cast stone look for the facade and structure @175 Third.

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**Author:** ![BK1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@BK1985](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/BK1985)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/644 "2026-06-03T17:25:52Z")

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Hopefully this is just the CAD rendering and not actually reflective of the finishes.

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**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/645 "2026-06-03T17:30:13Z")

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Fingers crossed

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**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/646 "2026-06-08T18:25:08Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/3/73ef6af67fbfd60bf922b82adabe536e9afd72b0.jpeg)  
[https://www.instagram.com/p/DY22O27yKTr/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DY22O27yKTr/)

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**Author:** ![baronson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/baronson/32/190290_2.png) [@baronson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/baronson)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-gowanus-canal-rezoning/1167/647 "2026-06-09T07:34:52Z")

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Everytime I see this I think of these artists:

> **[Christo and Jeanne-Claude](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo_and_Jeanne-Claude)**
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> Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935–2020; Bulgarian: Христо Владимиров Явашев) and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, were artists noted for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations, often large landmarks and landscape elements wrapped in fabric, including the Wrapped Reichstag, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Running Fence in California, and The Gates in New York City's Central Park.
> Christo and Jeanne-Claude were both born on June 13,...

They loved wrapping (famous) landmarks.

Reichstag, Berlin

 ![IMG_3742](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/5/b5263db4d418b4493fe7e28acda75f03b8c36207.jpeg)

Pont Neuf, Paris

 ![IMG_3743](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/8/287b5d81462513194e08704e8c91cd0a12188e15.jpeg)

Arc de Triomphe, Paris

 ![IMG_3746](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/313b10f34c00589c557bfeab0faf8493e3ae553a.jpeg)

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