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690 Sheffield Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3042970029 4 units · 2 floors · 1923

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
5
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This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 690 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 1923
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 690 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
50th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 1509 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
55.2%
No serious
violations
28.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
16.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

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What's in the 690 Sheffield Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1923
Gross area3,560 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

690 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.

Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Lorna Collins
Address
2511 Beverly Road
Brooklyn, NY 11226
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The story over time

690 Sheffield Avenue event timeline

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

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…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Mar 19
Heat/Hot Water

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