746 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

746 Sheffield Avenue is a 3-unit, 2-story old-law tenement building constructed in 1930 in East New York, currently owned by Elgin Elias. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most pressing concerns being heat and hot water outages, water leaks, and pest infestations. Between 2019 and 2021, there were multiple complaints about no heat or hot water affecting the entire building, with reports coming in during November 2019, January 2021, and March 2021, though records indicate that services were restored in each instance. Water-related problems were documented, including heavy flow and slow leaks in May 2019 and a heavier flow leak in May 2021.

The building has also faced pest control challenges, with a significant infestation issue noted in August 2020 and ongoing bedbug report compliance violations from 2022-2024. The property has multiple open violations from 2021 related to apartment 2R, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door issues, and missing window guards. There are also several violations indicating failure to comply with previous orders regarding work done without permits, particularly concerning cellar modifications made in 2019 that were subsequently the subject of multiple Environmental Control Board violations. These violations, which include penalties totaling $6,625, were primarily connected to unauthorized water and waste line installations and the alleged creation of additional illegal apartments in the cellar area.

The building's historical inspection record shows some improvements, with the most recent rodent inspection in 2012 showing compliance, though there have been persistent issues with proper maintenance and timely correction of violations as evidenced by numerous failure-to-correct citations. The property has undergone some recent activity, with work permits issued in 2020 and 2021 for electrical work, suggesting some ongoing maintenance or improvements are being carried out under proper authorization. However, the pattern of repeat violations and the nature of the building's maintenance issues indicate historical challenges with timely addressing and correcting documented problems. The most recent records show multiple open violations related to life safety systems and building maintenance requirements, which have persisted for extended periods despite previous inspections indicating these issues.