540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3038210044) built in 1910, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 2,340-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,000 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is PILGRIM, CAVIS.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Site ManagerCavis Pilgrim
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,340 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $53K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Nov 17, 2019§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A LOCKING DEVICE AT METAL GATE AT FRONT YARD
- Class BInspected Nov 12, 2019§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDR LOCK AT METAL GATE, BUILING FRONT
- Class AInspected Jul 11, 2005§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD.
- Class BInspected Jul 11, 2005§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB TO PUBLIC HALL FROM VESTIBULE.
- Class BInspected Jul 11, 2005§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM GLASS AT CENTER ROOM -1ST STY APT # 1.
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE
Who owns 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is PILGRIM, CAVIS. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE at $53K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE and what does that mean?
540 SHEFFIELD AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.