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271 Devoe Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11211 BBL 3029170032 3 units · 3 floors · 1900

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East Williamsburg
At or below average
avg 7.6
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East Williamsburg average of 7.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 271 Devoe Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1900
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The three-unit, three-story tenement building at 271 Devoe Street in East Williamsburg, owned by Melissa Darling-sherman, has been subject to several housing maintenance code violations over the past four years, with particular attention to bedbug reporting compliance. Most recently, in April 2024 and March 2023, the building received Class A violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, though previous violations from 2021 and 2022 were closed. Notably, during the bedbug reporting period from November 2020 to October 2021, the building reported no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units. The building has demonstrated good pest control management in terms of rodent activity, passing inspections in October 2024 and June 2010, with only one recorded instance of rat activity in May 2010 which was subsequently addressed. While the bedbug reporting violations indicate some administrative non-compliance, the absence of actual infestations during the reporting periods suggests effective pest management. The property, built in 1900, continues to maintain its status as a New Law Tenement, a designation typically referring to buildings constructed prior to 1901 that were subject to specific housing regulations.

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How we score buildings

How 271 Devoe Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
95th percentile

Out of 314 buildings in this neighborhood, 298 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
89.2%
No serious
violations
8.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Minor violation rate, landlord's portfolio

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Minor violations (past 7 years)

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What's in the 271 Devoe Street report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1900
Gross area4,296 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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Included addresses

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271 Devoe St, New York, NY 11211
48 Olive St, New York, NY 11211
Who's behind the building

271 Devoe Street's landlord & ownership

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Joint Owner

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Name
Brendan Sherman
Address
271 Devoe St apt 3
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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271 Devoe Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Complaint Jun 10
Safety – Fire Escape
Emergency
ECB Violation Jun 09
ECB violation · $2,500

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