494 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · BIN 3421640 · East New York-New Lots · Last violation May 29, 2026 · Last complaint Mar 17, 2026

NeighborhoodEast New York-New Lots

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 80% of buildings and more complaints than 94% of buildings in East New York-New Lots. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 239 violations · 911 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

96 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2017

385

39 per year avg.↑ Up 206% in the last 2 years (239 vs 78 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

288

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ96

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ150

Rent-impairingⓘ14

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2015

1,347

112 per year avg.↑ Up 330% in the last 2 years (911 vs 212 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access25%Violation issued14%No violation44%Phone resolved16%Other1%(1,347)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ108 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ58 violations

Egressⓘ33 violations

Cleaningⓘ33 violations

Water Supplyⓘ29 violations

Paintingⓘ20 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ15 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ12 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ296 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ268 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ225 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ204 complaints

Electricalⓘ58 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ25 complaints

Appliancesⓘ19 complaints

Adminⓘ8 complaints

Elevatorⓘ3 complaints

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Complaint log

262 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories UNSANITARY CONDITION HEAT/HOT WATER DOOR/WINDOW PLUMBING PAINT/PLASTERAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	6H	Nov 25, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	5H	Nov 21, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	4A	Nov 21, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1K	Nov 15, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2G	Nov 2, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2J	Oct 22, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2G	Oct 22, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1K	Oct 22, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2G	Oct 21, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2G	Jul 10, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	4N	Jun 19, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1FL	Mar 4, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.