511 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, three-unit building at 511 Sheffield Avenue in East New York, owned by Carlton Wilburgh, has experienced several significant issues since its construction in 2007. The most notable incident occurred in September 2022, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding electrical and plumbing problems, including power outages, water supply issues, and a lack of lighting. During this same period, safety concerns related to carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were also reported.

Following these events, the building received violations in late 2022 related to an unauthorized cellar apartment, including illegal cooking facilities and plumbing fixtures, for which fines of $625 and $1,250 were imposed and subsequently resolved. There were also concerns about unauthorized living spaces and locked egress doors in the cellar. Recent compliance efforts have focused on bedbug reporting, with the building showing no infestation cases in the last four reporting periods from 2023 to 2025, suggesting effective pest management.

The property is currently under a Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection (as of July 2023), though previous inspections in 2022 and 2023 were unable to gain access. Annual bedbug reports have been consistently filed. Historical records show the building passed rodent inspections in 2011 and 2012. The most recent building class designation is "HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A" following the resolution of previous illegal apartment issues, and there are currently no active violations on record as of October 2023.