198 Shepherd Avenue
Brooklyn · 11208 · BBL 3039570039 · look up another building
A company took title here in June 1, 2026, for a stated $390K.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 2, 2026
198 Shepherd Avenue is a one and two family building in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, ZIP 11208. City records date it to 1901 and count 2 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 198 SHEPHERD LLC. Its total assessed value is $56K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 198 Shepherd Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jun 1, 2026, transferring the lot to 198 SHEPHERD LLC for a stated $390K. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 198 Shepherd Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 198 Shepherd Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Private individualASST from MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| 198 Shepherd LLCDEED from US BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS | Jun 1, 2026 | $390K |
| US Bank Trust Company National AssociationASST from VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC | Jan 26, 2026 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 198 Shepherd Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $56K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $28K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 198 Shepherd Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 198 Shepherd Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 198 Shepherd Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 198 Shepherd Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 198 Shepherd Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 13 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11208. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 198 Shepherd Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Info Nov Sent Out | Oct 2, 2026 | I |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Sep 30, 2026 | C |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures . in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Mar 27, 2025 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Mar 27, 2025 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartmentViolation Dismissed | Mar 27, 2025 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface usin…Nov Sent Out | Dec 16, 2024 | C |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures , in the entire apartmentViolation Dismissed | Dec 12, 2024 | C |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). , in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Dec 12, 2024 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 5 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 198 Shepherd Avenue
4 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 198 Shepherd Avenue compares in 11208
PulseCities tracks 11,309 lots in 11208, of which 276 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 794 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11208 scores 45.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 32 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Cypress Hills →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 6 other addresses on tax block 3957 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 198 Shepherd Avenue
Who owns 198 Shepherd Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 198 Shepherd Avenue names 198 SHEPHERD LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jun 1, 2026.
How much did 198 Shepherd Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $390K, recorded Jun 1, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 198 Shepherd Avenue?
No executed eviction at 198 Shepherd Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 198 Shepherd Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 198 Shepherd Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 198 Shepherd Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $56K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 198 Shepherd Avenue?
11208 (Cypress Hills) scores 45.1 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.