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556 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03821 • Lot 0050 • Zip: 11207

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

19 Open HPD violations Class A 6 Class B 1 Class C 1 Class I 11 19 on record • 2008–2026 1 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 2008–2009

Address

Primary address: 556 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11207
Block: 03821
Lot: 0050
BBL: 3038210050
Unified address ID: 3038210050

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,438 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 97 ft
Built FAR: 1.31
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,198 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 78 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: GODFREY T WATERTON

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $226,000
Total assessment: $16,844
Land assessment: $2,534
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GODFREY T WATERTON

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
New Lots Av 2 3 4 5

About 13 minutes on foot · 891 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 13 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 52 min 13 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 13 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 13 walking, 50 riding

Around this address

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 3, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK-SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st...

  3. HPD violation Mar 3, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 26, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2009

  1. ECB violation Nov 10, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMS ORDER TO CORRECT CONDITIONS CITED IN 34603477R FOR WORK DONE W/O A PERMIT REM: CORRECT VIO...

  2. ECB violation Jun 12, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    PROVISION OF LAW 28-201.1 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMM ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PER VIOLATION 34603747R FOR WORK DONE ...

2008

  1. ECB violation Dec 10, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SEC 28-201.1 FAIL TO COMPLY WITH COMM ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PER VIO# 34637477R FOR CREATING (2) CLASS "A" APT AT C...

  2. ECB violation Jun 24, 2008 $0

    Hazardous

    26-122 FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF COMM TO CORRECT VIOLATION 34637477R FOR CREATING 2 APT @ CELLAR LVL 13 PCS BAT...

  3. ECB violation Feb 27, 2008 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT. ILLEGAL WORK NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL 2 ILLEGAL APTS IN CELLAR W/FULL 3 PC BATHROOM (SINK, TOILET, SHOW...

  4. ECB violation Feb 27, 2008 $5,300

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES DEPT OF BUILDING ...

2005

  1. Sale Mar 14, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    556 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

1993

  1. Permit issued Oct 7, 1993

    PL / PL

    SAL NAPOLI P&H CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 23, 1993

    AL

    KC GEN CONTR HIC

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
GODFREY T WATERTON
556 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
Registration Contract
SiteManager
GODFREY T WATERTON
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
ACRIS 08/11/2005
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WATERTON, VANESSA A
ACRIS 08/11/2005
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WATERTON, GODFREY TERRY
ACRIS 08/11/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
18400 VON KARMAN SUITE 1000
IRVINE, CA, 92612
ACRIS 04/04/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
WATERTON, GODFREY TERRY
1351 HUNTINGTON PLACE CIRCLE
LITHONIA, GA, 30058
ACRIS 03/17/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
WATERTON, VANESSA
3250 MIEREL RIDGE COURT
ATLANTA, GA, 30087
ACRIS 03/17/2005
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
WATERTON, GODFREY T
556 SHEFFIELD AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 12/23/2002
GRANTEE/BUYER
WATERTON, VANESSA A
556 SHEFFIELD AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 12/23/2002
GRANTEE/BUYER
WATERTON, GODFREY T
556 SHEFFIELD AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 12/23/2002
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 01/04/1989

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GODFREY T WATERTON
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GODFREY T WATERTON
PLUTO