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481 Sheffield Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3038050007 4 units · 2 floors · 1930

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East New York
Above average
avg 17.7
30
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 30 recorded HPD violations, above the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 481 Sheffield Avenue 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 1930
6 or more units
4 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 481 Sheffield Avenue'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
11th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 332 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
8.7%
No serious
violations
53.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
37.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

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What's in the 481 Sheffield Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area3,198 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

481 Sheffield Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Sam Mnb Sheffield Avenue LLC
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

481 Sheffield Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311+HPD Feb 10
Water Leak
Heavy Flow
311 Call Feb 01
Plumbing

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