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513 Sheffield Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3038220016 4 units · 2 floors · 1930

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East New York
At or below average
avg 17.7
9
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 9 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 513 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.

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 two-story, four-unit tenement at 513 Sheffield Avenue in East New York, owned by Bautista Castillo and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most recently, in late 2024 through early 2025, there was a complaint about damp spots indicating a water leak, though the inspection could not be completed. In early 2023, the building experienced a heat and hot water outage affecting all units, which was resolved promptly according to tenant reports. The building faced multiple simultaneous issues in March 2021, including water leak problems, window pane damage, and mold conditions, particularly in second-floor apartment 2F. During this same period, several housing code violations were documented and subsequently addressed, including issues with a fire-retardant wall, a broken glass pane, and various repairs needed in apartment 2F involving plaster surfaces, ceiling paint, and mold remediation.

The property has been subject to regular inspections and reporting requirements. As of 2024, there are open violations related to the filing of annual bedbug reports, though previous reports from 2019-2021 indicated no infestation issues with zero units affected. The building has demonstrated compliance with rodent control standards, passing inspections in 2011 and 2012. A comprehensive inspection in March 2021 resulted in multiple corrective action requirements, including the need to address safety concerns such as posting carbon monoxide detector requirements and maintaining proper notices regarding smoke detector requirements and building safety information in common areas, all of which were subsequently certified as resolved by April 2021.

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How we score buildings

How 513 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
47th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 1418 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
55.0%
No serious
violations
29.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
15.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Neighborhood location

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Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 513 Sheffield Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area3,280 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

513 Sheffield Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
Bautista Castillo
Address
513 Sheffield Ave
Bklyn, NY 11207
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The story over time

513 Sheffield Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 05
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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