Union Channel

About Union Channel: Union Channel is a nine-story residential building at 240 Third Avenue in Gowanus. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Tavros Capital and Charney Companies, the 95-foot-tall structure spans 210,000 square feet and boasts 224 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, along with 8,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Twenty-five percent of the apartments are designated for affordable housing. Amenities include a garage, common area Wi-Fi, bike storage lockers, gym, yoga and dance studio, pool, media room, business center, storage, package lockers, and a rooftop terrace.

In 1931, at this site, Italian immigrant Thomas Pontone founded South Brooklyn Casket Co. The Pontone family manufactured and distributed wooden and metal caskets here until the building was demolished in 2021.