560 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

560 Sheffield Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit residential building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Shaya Seidenfeld and categorized as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past two years, with seven documented heat and hot water complaints between February 2023 and June 2025, including four emergency complaints in 2024 alone.

These complaints resulted in several housing violations, including a December 2024 Class C violation regarding defective self-closing doors at the building entrance. Notable issues were documented in Apartment 5 during 2024, including violations for non-functioning hot water fixtures, faulty smoke detectors, leaky kitchen faucets, and defective carbon monoxide detectors, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected. The building's safety systems have also required attention, with multiple violations related to building access and fire safety features, including broken latches and fire-retardant plaster issues in the public hall.

The property has maintained a good record for pest management, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past four years (2021-2024), and rodent inspections from 2011 onward show improvement, with only two failures recorded in 2014 and 2016. A Local Law 188 compliance inspection in June 2024 was noted as unable to gain access, though this appears to be an isolated incident. While the building has faced several regulatory challenges, particularly regarding its heating system and safety features, recent records indicate that most identified violations have been resolved, though the pattern of heating complaints suggests this remains an ongoing concern.