494 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 8-unit walk-up apartment building on June 23, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

494 Jefferson Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016540003). This building is associated with 494 Jefferson Ave Housing Devp. Brix tracks 25 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 21 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about electric.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Electric: 5 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 4 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 4 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 31, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BUILDING FRONT YARD
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO

The building last changed hands on June 22, 2026 for $300,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 23/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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