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949 Willoughby Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3031830055BIN 3326228
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors3
Units45
Building Area43,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$6.6M

949 WILLOUGHBY AVE is a property located at 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 3 floors and 45 units. The building area is 43,900 square feet on a 18,494 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $6.6M. It last sold for $5M on Jul 18, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (44 active). There are 183 violations on record (115 currently open). 39 docketed judgments carrying $11,295 in open balances 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

668records on file
48Energy Star

Completed in 1901, 949 Willoughby Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 45 units and 43,900 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 668 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 183 of its 668 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (176) and complaint (137) trail well behind. 115 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 48, with a site energy-use intensity of 35.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 175 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.6M of Kings, written across 668 government filings.

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Property Details

Address949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1901
Floors3
Total Units45
Building Area43,900 sqft
Lot Size18,494 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3031830055
3326228
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$351K
$5M
Last Sale DateJul 18, 2011

Building Permits

50 on record · 44 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $2.4MJob #B01341477-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 2, 2015Est. cost $22KJob #320413922-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 12, 2014Est. cost $50KJob #301198095-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 5, 2014Est. cost $408KJob #320395639-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 29, 2014Job #320395639-01-01

OT

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Violations

183 on record · 115 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,295
Judgments · 39 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048630705X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047909730J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $935Ticket #012118520K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Balance $935Ticket #012113887Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $375Ticket #012110918Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2026#18989624

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2026#18989626

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE CASE OF POWER OUTAGE BY INSTALLING AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY-DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 10, 2026#18910859

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 206, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 10, 2026#18910860

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 206, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 9, 2026#18879354

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 206, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 3 floors and 45 units. The building area is 43,900 sqft.

Are there building permits at 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 50 building permits on record, with 44 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 10, 2026.

Does 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 183 violations on record, with 115 currently open. Breakdown: 73 DOB, 20 ECB, 90 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 39 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,295. 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 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $351K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE last sold?

949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $5M on Jul 18, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 949 WILLOUGHBY AVE?

949 WILLOUGHBY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

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