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79 Willow St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002300001BIN 3001717
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors15
Units1
Building Area356,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassH8
Market Value$79.8M

79 WILLOW ST is a property located at 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a hotel - dormitory. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 15 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 356,000 square feet on a 20,267 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $79.8M. It last sold for $202.5M on Oct 31, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 226 building permits on record (170 active). There are 75 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

692records on file
16Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 79 Willow St rises 15 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 356,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $79.8M, and assessed for tax at $35.9M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 692 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 280 of its 692 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Permit (226) and violation (75) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 16, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,945 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% inspection, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$79.8M of Kings, written across 692 government filings.

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Property Details

Address79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeHotel - Dormitory
H8
Year Built1928
Floors15
Total Units1
Building Area356,000 sqft
Lot Size20,267 sqft
ZoningR6
3002300001
3001717
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$79.8M
$35.9M
$2.3M
$202.5M
Last Sale DateOct 31, 2017

Building Permits

226 on record · 170 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $1MJob #B01379372-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $1MJob #B01379372-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01408824-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01083525-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B01234717-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

75 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #012171455X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #039000860N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER.EXHAUST
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 1, 2024#2759068

FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 2, 2024#2757484

CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a hotel - dormitory with 15 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 356,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 226 building permits on record, with 170 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 75 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 49 DOB, 12 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 79 WILLOW ST?

79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $79.8M and a total assessed value of $35.9M (land: $2.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 79 WILLOW ST last sold?

79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $202.5M on Oct 31, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 79 WILLOW ST?

79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 79 WILLOW ST?

79 WILLOW ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 79 WILLOW ST?

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