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579 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03839 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11207

Address

Primary address: 579 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11207
Block: 03839
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3038390017
Unified address ID: 3038390017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,375 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 0.93
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FRANCIS, CLEMENT M

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $410,000
Total assessment: $11,284
Land assessment: $2,780
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CLEMENT M. FRANCIS

Neighborhood

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Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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

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Activity

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2025

  1. Sale Oct 31, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    579 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

  2. Sale Oct 31, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    579 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
FRANCIS, WILMA
579 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
ACRIS 10/31/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
FRANCIS, CLEMENT M
579 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
ACRIS 10/31/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
FRANCIS, CLEMENT M
579 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
ACRIS 10/31/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
C/O HOMEQ SERVICING, 4837 WATT AVENUE
MAILCODE CA3501, SUITE 100
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA, 95660
ACRIS 06/25/2010
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS
3300 SW 34TH AVENUE
SUITE 101
OCALA, FL, 34474
ACRIS 06/25/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
ACRIS 04/16/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA N.A.
ACRIS 04/16/2007
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
3 PARK PLAZA, 10TH FLOOR
IRVINE, CA, 92614
ACRIS 02/28/2007
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
C/O 4828 LOOP CENTRAL DR
HOUSTON, TX, 77081
ACRIS 02/28/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 01/26/2007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CLEMENT M. FRANCIS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
FRANCIS, CLEMENT M
PLUTO