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491 Sheffield Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207BBL 3038051001BIN 3413699
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors6
Units53
Building Area58,732 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassRM
Market Value$749K

491 SHEFFIELD AVE is a property located at 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 58,732 square feet on a 12,744 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $749K. There are 60 building permits on record (30 active). There are 74 violations on record (50 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $5,525 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

341records on file
42Energy Star

The lot at 491 Sheffield Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 58,732 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $749K, and assessed for tax at $337K. In the 12 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 341 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 133 of its 341 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (74) and permit (60) trail well behind. 50 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 42, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 315 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% complaint, 12 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$749K of Kings, written across 341 government filings.

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Property Details

Address491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built0
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area58,732 sqft
Lot Size12,744 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3038051001
3413699

Assessment & Sales

$749K
$337K
$25K

Building Permits

60 on record · 30 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Jun 28, 2022Job #347381
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 21, 2022Est. cost $1KJob #322009893-01

NO WORK

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 19, 2022Job #B00664889-I1-EL

Filing to Supersede Application Number B00265880 done by others. Lighting and Outlets throughout.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 16, 2021Est. cost $20KJob #B00193874-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2021Est. cost $45KJob #B00374643-I1
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Violations

74 on record · 50 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,525
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039167119P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049237778M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049154331M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048365471H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO ONE HOUR OF CLOSING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #012147388P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 13, 2026#18928430

§ 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT EAST WALL DOOR LEADING TO YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#39179345L

1) AN ELEVATOR IN SECTION OF BUILDING OR BUILDING IS OUT-OF-SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE ( TO FLOOR LANDINGS 1 & 2) CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. RESTOR

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#39179346N

1) UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE TO THE (FIRST FLOOR LANDING) CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY NYC DOB THAT THE DEVICE HAS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 18, 2026#18579598

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SAFETY CAPS AT ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL AT VESTIBULE AREA , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 18, 2026#18579595

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 60 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed Jun 28, 2022.

Does 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 74 violations on record, with 50 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 9 ECB, 56 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,525. 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 491 SHEFFIELD AVE?

491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has an assessed market value of $749K and a total assessed value of $337K (land: $25K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 491 SHEFFIELD AVE?

491 SHEFFIELD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is zoned R7A. 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.

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