398 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn
An elevator apartment building on a 68,250 sq ft Brooklyn lot on Sheffield Avenue, zoned R6, built in 1948.
398 Sheffield Avenue is an elevator apartment building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3037870001). The property is zoned R6, on a 68,250 sq ft lot, with 6 floors and 146 residential units. It was built in 1948. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 3037870001 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Brooklyn — Community District 5 |
| Neighborhood | East New York (North) |
| ZIP code | 11207 |
| Zoning district | R6 |
| Building class | D1 — elevator apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 03 — Multi-family elevator buildings |
| Lot area | 68,250 sq ft |
| Floors | 6 |
| Residential units | 146 |
| Year built | 1948 |
| FAR | 2.04 built · 2.43 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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