# 240 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 463 units · built 1946 · Block 2088, Lot 25.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3020880025/240-willoughby-street

More construction in Fort Greene: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/fort-greene.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2026, described as “FISP INSPECTION (Facade Inspection Safety Program). INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNIQUES AND METHODS. SEE ATTACHED PLANS. Designated Primary Site supervisor: Jesus Decola”
- Alteration, filed May 22, 2024, described as “Installation of 4 point suspended scaffold.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2023, described as “Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam installation for overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Installation of 7,000# temporary dual car personnel/material hoists per plan and application submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 7, 2022, described as “Temp sd filed for NB”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2022, estimated cost $55K, described as “Installation of 6,200# temporary single car personnel/material hoist per plan and application submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Proposed of demo for interior of building”
- Alteration, filed Nov 11, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 26, 2021, estimated cost $70.4M, 352 units added, 32 stories, described as “Alt CO herewith filed for a new 33 Story extension to existing 21 story building, a total of 463 units.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2020, estimated cost $141K, described as “Sprinkler work for garage (block 2088, lot 30)”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2018, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $36,367,200
- 2026–27 tax: $909,859
- Market value (city estimate): $80,816,000
- Taxable value: $35,107,613
- Assessed land: $3,458,700
- Assessed improvements: $32,908,500

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 12.35 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Dec 21, 2021: $75,000,000
- Aug 12, 2019: $95,000,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 240 Willoughby Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/housing-lottery-launches-for-240-willoughby-street-in-fort-greene-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 12, 2025.

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