Brooklyn East New York-New Lots
494 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn
DOB complaints
Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.
42 records
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Feb 20, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A49650
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 4, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Feb 11, 2026
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A48250
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Feb 17, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Oct 15, 2025
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A33173
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 29, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Sep 18, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3977272
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Apr 4, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 4, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Sep 14, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3976849
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 29, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 29, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 31, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3970840
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 16, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3968693
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 15, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3968649
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 6, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3967525
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 5, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3967405
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Aug 14, 2024
- Disposition date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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May 9, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3959799
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 20, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 20, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 25, 2024
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3958138
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- May 29, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 30, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 597 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Mar 24, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3953023
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 20, 2024
- Disposition date
- May 20, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Feb 22, 2024
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3948491
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Mar 28, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 28, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 27, 2024
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3945249
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Feb 1, 2024
- Disposition date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 4, 2024
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3942132
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jan 8, 2024
- Disposition date
- Jan 8, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Oct 16, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3931332
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 6, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 11, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 487 Georgia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Oct 13, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3931024
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 11, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 11, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
-
Oct 12, 2023
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3930826
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Oct 12, 2023
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Oct 9, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3930450
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 11, 2023
- Disposition date
- Dec 11, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Aug 15, 2023
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3922726
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Mar 11, 2024
- Disposition date
- Mar 11, 2024
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 3, 2023
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3888095
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 31, 2023
- Disposition date
- Jan 31, 2023
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jul 15, 2022
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3864052
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jul 15, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 15, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jun 21, 2022
ACTIVE
Facade (Ll11/98)- Unsafe Notification (2L)
Ll11 Unsafe - Initiated (RU)
- Complaint #
- 3860079
- DOB unit
- FISP
- Inspected
- Jun 24, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 487 Georgia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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May 9, 2022
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
Building Violation Issued For Failure To Obey Stop Work Order (H3)
- Complaint #
- 3853291
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- May 12, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 22, 2022
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3841006
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Dec 5, 2022
- Disposition date
- Dec 5, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 22, 2022
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3841005
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 22, 2022
- Disposition date
- Apr 22, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 22, 2022
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3841003
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 27, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 27, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 14, 2022
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3839951
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- May 5, 2022
- Disposition date
- May 5, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Mar 30, 2022
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 3837694
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 30, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 30, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Mar 30, 2022
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 3837590
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 30, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 30, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Mar 18, 2022
CLOSED
7J
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3836188
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Mar 22, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 22, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 9, 2020
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3737736
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jan 28, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jan 28, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 8, 2020
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3737648
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- May 15, 2021
- Disposition date
- May 15, 2021
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
-
Jun 19, 2019
CLOSED
Cse - Sweep (7G)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3707831
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jun 18, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jun 19, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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May 2, 2019
CLOSED
Illegal Activity (5H)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3700234
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- May 6, 2019
- Disposition date
- May 6, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Apr 25, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3699087
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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May 3, 2018
CLOSED
Sep - Professional Certification Compliance Audit (4B)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3648592
- DOB unit
- SEP
- Inspected
- May 16, 2018
- Disposition date
- May 22, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 579 Livonia Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 26, 2015
CLOSED
Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint (4M)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3504656
- DOB unit
- BEST
- Inspected
- Feb 19, 2015
- Disposition date
- Feb 19, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 500 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Feb 7, 2014
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3469302
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Feb 6, 2014
- Disposition date
- Feb 7, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 500 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 24, 2014
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3467904
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jan 23, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jan 24, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 500 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5
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Jan 22, 2014
CLOSED
Excavation Tracking Complaint (4C)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3467754
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Jan 22, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jan 22, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 500 Sheffield Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 5