# 29 Willow Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 10 units · built c. 1887 · Block 215, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3002150003/29-willow-street

More construction in Brooklyn Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/brooklyn-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 31, 2024, estimated cost $50K, described as “Submit temporary construction fence work at open space, in conjunction with alt-co NB application #B01139764-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Dec 5, 2024, estimated cost $1.4M, 2 units in all, 5 stories, described as “Proposed interior and exterior renovation on cellar, 1ST floor thru 5TH floor, and roof as per plan. Convert to two-family. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2024, estimated cost $50K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2024, estimated cost $542K, described as “Combine apartments on 1ST thru 5TH floor. Ceiling, flooring, partition works on cel., 1ST thru 5TH floor as per plan. No change in use, bulk, or egress. No change to certificate of occupancy per tppn 3/97.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,307,700
- 2026–27 tax: $94,974
- Market value (city estimate): $2,906,000
- Taxable value: $763,520
- Assessed land: $31,500
- Assessed improvements: $1,276,200

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 3.33 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jun 27, 2024: $8,200,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Historic District). 20 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology