48 Willow Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
BBL 3002590057 (Borough 3, Block 259, Lot 57) · BIN 3002304 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 6, 2026
48 Willow Place (Brooklyn, NY 11201; tax lot BBL 3002590057) is an one-family home (building class A4: one-family city residence), built around 1965, on a 2,775 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as WILLOW BEAR LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 30, 2024 lists a price of $10,600,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $6,317,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. There were seven 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- WILLOW BEAR LLC
- Building class
- A4 · One-family city residence
- Year built · units
- 1965 · 1 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,775 sq ft · R6
- Market value (DOF)
- $6,317,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $10,600,000 · 2024-10-30
- BBL
- 3002590057
- BIN
- 3002304
- 2Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “48 Willow Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (BBL 3002590057)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/48-willow-place-3002590057. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- WILLOW BEAR LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- A4 – One-family city residenceThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1965Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2021.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 2,775 sq ft (37 ft × 75 ft)
- Building floor area
- 3,885 sq ft
- Zoning
- R6The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.40 built / 2.43 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Historic district
- Brooklyn Heights Historic DistrictExterior changes in a historic district need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.
- Identifiers
- BBL 3002590057 (Borough 3, Block 259, Lot 57) · BIN 3002304BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-06; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $6,317,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $379,020The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $205,553Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $6,317,000 | $379,020 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $6,995,000 | $419,700 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $7,842,000 | $470,520 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06
Sales & deed history 6
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | DEED | $10,600,000 | Willow Resi, Llc | Willow Bear Llc | 2024111200980001 |
| 2021-01-14 | DEED | $5,800,000 | Mary L. Merz Article Sixth Credit Shelter Trust; Richard W. Moore, As Surviving Trustee; Estate Of Joseph G. Merz; Richard W Moore; Mary L. Merz Article Seventh Married Trust | Willow Resi, Llc | 2021012101123001 |
| 2013-06-30 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Joseph G. Merz, Executor; Estate Of Mary Linberger Merz; Richard W. Moore, Executor | Richard W. Moore, Trustee; Joseph G. Merz, Trustee; Mary L. Merz Article Seventh Marital Trust; Mary L. Merz Article Sixth Credit Shelter Trust | 2013101100436001 |
| 2002-12-20 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Merz, Mary Linberger | Merz, Josep G; Merz, Mary Linberger | 2003020501207001 |
| 1993-06-15 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them | Merz, Juliana Marie; Merz, Katherine Anne | Merz, Mary Linberger | FT_3650001791165 |
| 1980-06-26 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them | Merz Mary Linberger; Merz Joseph G | Merz Katherine A; Merz Juliana Marie | BK_8030116900100 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06
DOB job filings 2 open of 14
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2025-07-11 | B01179412-S3 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-29 | $48,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2025-04-28 | B01179412-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-15 | $49,993 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2026-03-05 | B01179412-S4 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-06-11 | $1,000 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2026-03-05 | B01179412-S1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-25 | $71,998 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2026-03-06 | B01179412-S2 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-25 | $79,999 |
| Not open Approved · 2025-04-26 | B01179412-P1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-24 | $49,993 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2022-03-14 | B00689764-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2022-03-04 | $1 |
| Not open Approved · 2021-08-30 | B00501977-P2 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-08-30 | $40,000 |
| Not open Approved · 2021-08-25 | B00501977-P1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-08-25 | $40,000 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2022-03-07 | B00493797-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-08-06 | $40,000 |
| Not open Approved · 2021-08-15 | B00454876-P1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-07-29 | $315,000 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2022-09-28 | B00501977-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-05-04 | $40,000 |
| Not open LOC Issued · 2021-11-12 | B00454876-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2021-01-26 | $315,000 |
| Not open PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED · 2004-03-16 | 301668050 BIS | A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy) | 2003-11-20 | $15,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
Work permits 10
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | 2026-07-11 | B01179412-S3 DOB NOW | Foundation Filing for foundation work at the cellar. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. | Permit Issued |
| 2025-06-27 | 2026-06-27 | B01179412-S2 DOB NOW | Support of Excavation Filing for support of excavation work. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. | Signed-off |
| 2025-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | B01179412-S1 DOB NOW | Structural Filing for structural reframing of the existing deck and reframing of roof. New roof openings for new skylights. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. | Signed-off |
| 2025-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | B01179412-S4 DOB NOW | Structural Filing a means and methods application for new openings at the 3rd floor and roof associated with structural work filed under #B01179412-S1. No change to use, e | Signed-off |
| 2025-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | B01179412-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction Filing for new outdoor convenience stair at the deck above the parking space, new skylights at the roof. | Permit Issued |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-05-18 | B00689764-I1 DOB NOW | Mechanical Systems FILING FOR RECORD ONLY. NO NEW WORK IN SCOPE. FILING IS ONLY TO CORRECT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ON DOB NOW JOB # B00493797-I1. | Signed-off |
| 2022-02-21 | 2022-05-18 | B00493797-I1 DOB NOW | Mechanical Systems REMOVE EXISTING GAS-FIRED FURNACES. REMOVE DUCTWORK WHERE INDICATED.PROVIDE VRF, AIR-COOLED, HEAT PUMP SPLIT SYSTEM UNITS TO SERVE COOLING AND HEATING LOADS. PR | Signed-off |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-12-01 | B00454876-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction IT IS PROPOSED TO RENOVATE EXISTING (1) FAMILY DWELLING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | Signed-off |
| 2021-05-08 | 2021-10-19 | B00501977-I1 DOB NOW | Plumbing ADDITION TO & MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING PLUMBING SYSTEMS SERVING ENTIRE TOWNHOUSE. | Signed-off |
| 2021-03-03 | 2021-05-18 | B00454876-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction IT IS PROPOSED TO RENOVATE EXISTING (1) FAMILY DWELLING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | Signed-off |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 1
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2023-11-02 | LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE | V*110223LANDMK24-0405 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2008-05-22 | Hazardous | "STOP ALL WORK".NO CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR SCAFFOLD WORKERS.WORK CONTRARY TO BLDG CODE - TIE BACKS & LIFE LINES ARE NOT INDEPENDENT(2 SCAFFOLDS TIED TO 1 CHIMNEY).REMEDY:PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS & OCCU | $2,000 / $2,000 / $0 | 34636375L |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 9
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing pending Default RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED | 2025-10-10 | Fire Department Of Nyc | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS | WILLOW BEAR LLC | $5,000 / $0 / $5,000 | 012172523N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2025-07-23 | Fire Department Of Nyc | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS | WILLOW BEAR LLC | $375 / $375 / $0 | 012168844M |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2022-08-21 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE | WILLOW RESI LLC | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047590685H |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2020-03-02 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | RICHARD W MOORE | $25 / $50 / $-25 | 045611543J |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · POP/IN-VIOL | 2013-02-11 | Fire Department Of Nyc | INSPECTION AND TESTING | BOARD OF EDUCATION | — / — / — | 011307642P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2010-03-08 | Sanitation Others | RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES 1ST VIOLATION | MERZ | $25 / $25 / — | 0172909770 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2008-06-15 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | MERZ | $100 / $100 / — | 0159917479 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2008-05-22 | Dept. Of Buildings | WORK CONTRARY TO APPROVED DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS PLANS APPLICATION. | TOP CITY CONTRACTING CORP | $2,000 / $2,000 / $0 | 034636375L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2004-08-16 | $25 / $25 / — | 0142949410 |
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
311 requests (last 12 months) 7
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | DOT | Street Condition – Blocked - Construction | Closed | 2026-06-05 |
| 2026-05-14 | NYPD | Blocked Driveway – No Access | Closed | 2026-05-14 |
| 2026-03-03 | DPR | Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition – Trees and Sidewalks Program | In Progress | — |
| 2026-03-03 | DPR | Uprooted Stump – Remove Stump | In Progress | — |
| 2026-02-24 | DPR | Damaged Tree – Tree Leaning/Uprooted | Closed | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-02-23 | DPR | Damaged Tree – Entire Tree Has Fallen Down | Closed | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-02 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-01-02 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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