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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Violation log

132 violations · Class C

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

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

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Class C	Open	2H	Dec 13, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Open	2E	Dec 13, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	3G	Dec 13, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	5F	Nov 4, 2022	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Open	3F	Oct 14, 2022	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Closed	4F	Oct 14, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Open	2J	Apr 11, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	—	Nov 29, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	2E	Nov 18, 2021	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class C	Open	3L	Nov 1, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Open	1K	Aug 9, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	—	Aug 9, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class C	Open	—	Aug 9, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY
Class C	Open	—	Jul 26, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 5th STORY
Class C	Open	—	Jul 26, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY
Class C	Closed	3L	Jul 15, 2021	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 2; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	3L	Jul 15, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	2F	May 24, 2021	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST
Class C	Closed	3K	Feb 16, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	5J	Nov 20, 2020	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Nov 20, 2020	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR (WARPED) APPROX 6 SQ. F.T ( AKA 494 SHEFFIELD AVE ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 28, 2020	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 15, 2020	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES, 1st STORY
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 14, 2018	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 7, 2018	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 7, 2018	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 7, 2018	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 6, 2018	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	7I	Mar 6, 2018	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH, 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7I, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	6C	Oct 27, 2017	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LAMINATED WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Closed	—	Aug 14, 2017	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (PUBLIC AREA) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. AT PUBLIC HALL
Class C	Closed	5F	Aug 14, 2017	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 4; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST