81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3020750050) built in 1899, with 1 residential unit across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 2,100-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,532 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is THE CHARLEY BENSKY RAVEN TRUST.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 31, 2025 when NRL URF LLC conveyed the property to THE CHARLEY BENSKY RAVEN TRUST; MICHAEL LEWIS AS TRUSTEE for $4.53M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerANDREW KANE
- Corporate OwnerNRL URF LLC
- Managing AgentPinnacle City Living
- Site ManagerDANIEL GUTIN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,100 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,532 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $224K
- Community district:
- 302
- Council district:
- 35
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
Who owns 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is THE CHARLEY BENSKY RAVEN TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 31, 2025 when the property was conveyed to THE CHARLEY BENSKY RAVEN TRUST; MICHAEL LEWIS AS TRUSTEE. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE was recorded on March 31, 2025, when NRL URF LLC conveyed the property to THE CHARLEY BENSKY RAVEN TRUST; MICHAEL LEWIS AS TRUSTEE for $4.53M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE at $224K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE and what does that mean?
81 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.