Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

398 Sheffield Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207Government-ownedBBL 3037870001BIN 3328050

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1948
Floors6
Units146
Building Area138,984 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$11.2M

398 SHEFFIELD AVE is a property located at 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 6 floors and 146 units. The building area is 138,984 square feet on a 68,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $11.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 141 building permits on record (75 active). There are 29 violations on record (0 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $175 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

273records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 398 Sheffield Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 146 units and 138,984 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.2M, and assessed for tax at $5.0M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 273 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 141 of its 273 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (29) and inspection (29) trail well behind. No 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 40.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 304 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$11.2M of Kings, written across 273 government filings.

Property Details

Address398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1948
Floors6
Total Units146
Building Area138,984 sqft
Lot Size68,250 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3037870001
3328050
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.2M
$5M
$307K

Building Permits

141 on record · 75 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01431191-I1-EL
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01431262-I1-EL
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #TRU1283BK26
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $152KJob #B01405200-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $146KJob #B01405184-I1

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Violations

29 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$175
Judgments · 8 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220555510
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220559580
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 15, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0202333111
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 15, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0212169046
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0212169028
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756796

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 22, 2023#2611677

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 21, 2022#2589890

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2021#2531133

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 29, 2020#2465323

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 146 units. The building area is 138,984 sqft.

Are there building permits at 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 141 building permits on record, with 75 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 29 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $175. 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 398 SHEFFIELD AVE?

398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has an assessed market value of $11.2M and a total assessed value of $5M (land: $307K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 398 SHEFFIELD AVE?

398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 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 398 SHEFFIELD AVE?

398 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is government-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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