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591 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

Brooklyn· East New York· built 1910class B1BBL 3038390013

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Building overview

591 SHEFFIELD AVENUE is a 2-unit building in East New York, Brooklyn, built in 1910.

1 unit is on the market here right now.

City records show 25 violation records on file.

Units (res)
2
Floors
2.0
Lot ft²
2,375 ft²
Bldg ft²
2,200 ft²
Assessed
$46K
DOF FY2027 final roll
Deeds on this lot · 5 years
Unavailable
Excludes nearby comparable buildings

Official taxes & valuations

$767,000.00 · DOF market valueWhole tax lot · BBL 3038390013

FY2026–27 final assessment roll · Extract 2026-05-15

-7.6% change in DOF market value from the prior year.

Land value
$338,000.00
Building/improvement value
$429,000.00
Actual assessed value
$46,020.00
Assessed land
$20,280.00
Transitional assessed value
$19,000.00
Actual assessed-value exemptions
$0.00
Billable assessment before exemptions
$19,000.00
Billable assessed-value exemptions
$0.00
Taxable assessment after exemptions
$19,000.00
FY2025–26 DOF market value
$830,000.00
Prior-year actual assessed value
$49,800.00
Prior-year taxable assessment
$18,988.00

DOF values are used for property taxation. Condo and co-op tax valuations can differ substantially from sale prices. This is a tax-purpose estimate; comparable sales remain a separate valuation source. Roll exemptions can include STAR under DOF’s published layout.

These values cover the whole tax lot and do not value individual co-op shares.

Official DOF final assessment roll (ZIP) ↗
$3,770.20/yr · $314.18/mo equivalentWhole tax lot · BBL 3038390013

FY2026–27 · DOF statement 2026-08-15 · 591 SHEFFIELD AVE.

Billable assessment on this statement
$19,000.00
Tax rate on this statement
19.8430%

DOF tax-purpose market value on this statement: $767,000.00.

This covers the whole tax lot. Co-op building taxes cannot be added to an apartment’s maintenance or divided among its units.

Read official DOF tax bill ↗
How we calculate your annual taxes:
Billable assessed value: $19,000.00
times the current tax rate: x 19.8430%
Annual property tax: $3,770.20

HOA, common charges and maintenance require documented building or unit evidence. Sales and DOB records do not establish these amounts. A zero property-tax bill does not establish zero PILOT or other ownership charges. Bills may change with tax rates or benefits; monthly figures are annual equivalents.

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Public building financial filings

NY Attorney General offering plans and amendments can document budgets, financial statements, reserves and sponsor obligations. These records cover the development, including properties without active listings.

No exact offering-plan match has been collected here yet. Eligible condo and co-op properties are queued when viewed. Missing filings do not establish zero fees, assessments or debt.

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Tax-benefit schedules, statement balances, penalties and declared capital work cover the identified tax lot. Condo billing-lot evidence is shown separately from apartment evidence.

DOB ECB penalties & reported balancesTax lot 3038390013

Penalties, energy & capital work

Reported itemValuePeriod & scope
ECB reported balance due · 35326159J
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326159J", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURUSANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01 RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FROM", "penality_imposed": "1250", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "1250"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$1,250.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB penalty imposed · 35326159J
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326159J", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURUSANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01 RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FROM", "penality_imposed": "1250", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "1250"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$1,250.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB amount paid · 35326159J
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326159J", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURUSANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01 RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FROM", "penality_imposed": "1250", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "1250"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$0.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB reported balance due · 35326158H
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326158H", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35295060K ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. WORK W/OUT PERMIT. NOTE @ CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED", "penality_imposed": "2500", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "2500"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$2,500.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB penalty imposed · 35326158H
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326158H", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35295060K ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. WORK W/OUT PERMIT. NOTE @ CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED", "penality_imposed": "2500", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "2500"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$2,500.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB amount paid · 35326158H
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35326158H", "issue_date": "20180328", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35295060K ISSUED ON 12/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. WORK W/OUT PERMIT. NOTE @ CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED", "penality_imposed": "2500", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "2500"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$0.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB reported balance due · 35393838L
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35393838L", "issue_date": "20181227", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLTAION #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1. AND 1RCNY 102-01.RESIDENC ALTERED FOR OC", "penality_imposed": "625", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "625"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$625.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB penalty imposed · 35393838L
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35393838L", "issue_date": "20181227", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLTAION #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1. AND 1RCNY 102-01.RESIDENC ALTERED FOR OC", "penality_imposed": "625", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "625"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$625.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot
ECB amount paid · 35393838L
Evidence

{"ecb_violation_number": "35393838L", "issue_date": "20181227", "ecb_violation_status": "RESOLVE", "hearing_status": "IN VIOLATION", "violation_description": "FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLTAION #35295059N ISSUED ON 12/30/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1. AND 1RCNY 102-01.RESIDENC ALTERED FOR OC", "penality_imposed": "625", "amount_paid": "0", "balance_due": "625"}

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$0.00As of 2026-10-09
Source reported · exact tax lot

Complete citywide export of source-reported positive ECB balances. Source amounts retain status; imposed, paid and balance totals overlap.

Balances retain the source’s reported status and observation date. An imposed penalty is not an additional amount to add to its balance due.

Source updated 2026-10-09 · collected 2026-10-09.

Open official source ↗
DOF statement balancesTax lot 3038390013

Public balances & charges

Reported itemValuePeriod & scope
Outstanding charges
Evidence

Outstanding charges $13.00

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$13.00As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
New charges this billing period
Evidence

New charges $942.55

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Open official source ↗
$942.55As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
Statement amount due
Evidence

Amount Due 10/01/26: $955.55

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Due date: 2026-10-01

Open official source ↗
$955.55As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
Department of Finance Total
Evidence

Department of Finance Total $942.55

May be in statement balance; do not add twice

Open official source ↗
$942.55As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot

Source date 2026-08-15 · collected 2026-10-09.

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Model annual LL97 emissions exposure

Enter verified LL97 emissions and the applicable annual limit. LL84 location-based emissions above are a different reported metric and are not automatically used here.

Enter both assumptions to calculate exposure.

Before exemptions, adjustments, offsets or penalty mitigation. This scenario does not establish an issued fine or an apartment charge.

Official DOB penalty guidance ↗

Active sale listings (1)

AddressNeighborhoodPrice$/ft²SqftBeds/Bathsvs compDOMRiskScore
591 SHEFFIELD AVENUE #MULTIFAMILY
Brooklyn · built 1910
East New York$849K$3862,200 ft²7 bd · 2 ba-82
7 HPD-C
10.9Source

Building activity

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Housing violations (HPD) 23

Housing violationClass BDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Nov sent out

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533595
Housing violationClass BDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Nov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BY RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533597
Housing violationClass BDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Nov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD WINDOW STOOL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533596
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Heating recordClass CDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Violation closed

§ 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533592
Housing violationClass BDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Nov sent out

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533594
Hot water recordClass CDec 28, 2025 · Apt 1Violation closed

§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18533593
Heating recordClass CDec 24, 2025 · Apt 1STFLONov sent out

§ 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18527057
Housing violationClass BJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18065083
Housing violationClass AJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18081780
Housing violationClass BJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18065087
Housing violationClass BJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18065088
Housing violationClass BJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18065089
Housing violationClass BJul 2, 2025 · Apt 1FLNov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 18065085
Housing violationClass IDec 3, 2024Violation dismissed

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

HPD record 17518583
Housing violationClass INov 17, 2022Violation dismissed

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

HPD record 15561091
Housing violationClass IMar 16, 2022Violation dismissed

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

HPD record 15047436
Housing violationClass IApr 21, 2021Violation dismissed

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

HPD record 14290672
Carbon monoxide noticeClass BOct 1, 2014 · Apt 2Nov sent out

§ 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 10403428
Housing violationClass CAug 19, 2014 · Apt 2Nov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 10351461
Carbon monoxide noticeClass BAug 19, 2014 · Apt 2Nov sent out

§ 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 10351420
Housing violationClass CAug 19, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

§ 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 10351393
Housing violationClass CAug 19, 2014Nov sent out

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

HPD record 10351463
Hot water recordClass CAug 19, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD record 10351449

Work permits (DOB) 0

No records returned.

Building violations (DOB) 2

AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEMar 21, 2018Disposition recorded Jan 14, 2019

Agency description not supplied.

DOB record 2256708
AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEMar 21, 2018Disposition recorded Jan 16, 2019

Agency description not supplied.

DOB record 2256707
Transaction history · 0 deeds

Recorded consideration. A $0 deed is not a sale price.

No recorded transactions for this BBL yet.

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Sources, coverage & freshness

Sources & freshness

Research contract nyc_property_research.v1 · snapshot Oct 24, 2026

Stable property ID: nyc:bbl:3038390013

This identifier represents an NYC tax lot. Condo and co-op apartment identity must be resolved separately.

Tax lot and building facts

NYC Department of City Planning (PLUTO)

completed
1 tax-lot record in the current corpus · latest record Oct 18, 2026

Pipeline completed Oct 18, 2026

The current PLUTO pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

PLUTO describes the tax lot and buildings, not legal ownership of an individual apartment.

Marketed sale listings

StreetEasy, observed by CurbScoop

completed
1 active sale listing in the current corpus · latest record Apr 20, 2026

Pipeline completed Aug 31, 2026

Retired source: collection stopped on 2026-08-31, so these are the last Manhattan and Brooklyn listings observed, not the current market.

Listing observations describe marketed state as of 2026-08-31 at the latest and are not proof of a closing or exhaustive market coverage.

Recorded transfers

NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS)

completed
0 recorded deeds in the current corpus

Pipeline completed Oct 23, 2026

Deed document types associated with this BBL in the current CurbScoop corpus.

Recording can lag a transaction, and a deed with no stated consideration is not evidence of a market sale.

DOB permits

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
0 permits in the current corpus

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current DOB permit pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

A filing or permit does not prove that work was completed or that all work at the property was filed.

HPD violations

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development via NYC Open Data

completed
23 violations in the current corpus · latest record Jan 21, 2026

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current HPD violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Status and correction timing come from the published agency record and may change after CurbScoop observes it.

DOB violations

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
2 violations in the current corpus · latest record Jan 16, 2019

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current DOB violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Absence from the current corpus is not proof that a building has no regulatory issue.

Counts and dates describe the current CurbScoop corpus. They are not a guarantee of exhaustive agency or listing coverage.

How to read these records

Deed amounts are recorded consideration, not asking prices or a unit valuation. A blank record is not proof that an issue does not exist.