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NYC Building Records · BBL 3038210050

556 SHEFFIELD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3821 · Lot 50 · Walk-up apartment (Class C3)

Owner of record

GODFREY T WATERTON

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerGODFREY WATERTON

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 17, 2005 to Waterton, Godfrey Terry.
Previous owner: Waterton, Godfrey Terry; Waterton, Vanessa
Mortgage: $282K recorded Apr 4, 2005 with New Century Mortgage Corporation.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 4, 2005MTGE$282KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 17, 2005DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,438 sqft
Building area:
3,198 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$175K
Community district:
305
Council district:
42

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 5, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 18, 2025
    §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…
  • Class AInspected Jun 10, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class BInspected Mar 2, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK-SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected Mar 2, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES F AT ALL HOT WA…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 4, 2005).

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