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$849,000
591 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11207
View more Brooklyn, NY property pages7Beds
2Baths
2,200Sqft
$386$/sqft
Listing Notes
Welcome to 591 Sheffield Avenue, a solid brick, semi-detached two-family home in East New York, Brooklyn. Set on a 25x95 lot with a 20x55 building footprint, this well-maintained property offers approximately 2,200 square feet of residential space, plus an additional 1,100 square feet of finished basement space with both interior and exterior access. The first-floor apartment features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, and 1 full bathroom with direct access to the front porch, while the top-floor apartment offers 6 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, and a private front-facing balcony. The home includes brick construction, a 2-car garage with shared driveway, gas boiler, separate water heater, and 100-amp electric service, and is in move-in condition throughout. Zoned R6, the property allows for additional square footage to be built to the existing footprint, subject to DOB approval, creating strong future upside and conveniently located near Pitkin, Liberty, and Fulton Avenues with access to multiple subway lines, buses, Gateway Center Mall, major roadways, and JFK Airport. Ideal for end users seeking to live in one unit and rent the other or investors looking for a turnkey brick two-family with a garage and expansion potential. Opportunities like this do not last. Schedule your private showing today.
Market Insights
Below nearby median-59%
$386/sqft vs a nearby median of $934/sqft.
Nearby median$934/sqft
Nearby properties12
Property size2,200 sqft
- -59% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 2,200 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$1.96M$1.84M – $2.07M · 82% confidence
vs ask $849k−$1.11M (−130.4%)
Asking price is about 130.4% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
$946/sqft median across 6 tight comps × 2,200 sqft= $2.08M
- Visible condition issues−$104k −5.0%
- Open Class C HPD violations−$94k −4.5%
- Transit access+$52k +2.5%
- Pre-war character+$52k +2.5%
- Sparse street life−$31k −1.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments−$125k−6.0%
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The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 24 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 18, 2026
- Photos
- 6 photos
- Property type
- multi family
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- Aug 5, 2004 · $325,000
- Garage
- 1 space
Features & Amenities
Hardwood FloorsTwo Or More StoriesGarage 1 Or MoreBasementFront PorchRental PropertyBalconyPorchDenShopping
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1910
- Stories
- 2
- Total units
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,200 sqft
- Lot size
- 2,375 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- B1
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$849,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations0 open
2 total recorded against the building
HPD violations15 open
3 class C (immediately hazardous)
ACRIS documents16
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)45,600
Top: illegal parking
Top complaint types in ZIP 11207
- Illegal Parking6,429
- Noise - Residential4,943
- HEAT/HOT WATER4,218
- Blocked Driveway2,932
- UNSANITARY CONDITION2,219
Recent DOB
- Mar 21, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Mar 21, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
Recent HPD
- Dec 28, 2025Class C · § 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
- Dec 28, 2025Class B · 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
- Dec 28, 2025Class C · § 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
- Dec 28, 2025Class B · § 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 A...
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.