# 511 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

BBL 3040370036 · Block 4037 · Lot 36 · BIN 3089607  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/511-shepherd-avenue-3040370036  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

511 Shepherd Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11208; tax lot BBL 3040370036) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1901, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as GAYLE, EDWARD. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,119,000. As of November 6, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “511 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3040370036)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/511-shepherd-avenue-3040370036. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

East New York-City Line: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11208: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 515 Shepherd Avenue (24 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/515-shepherd-avenue-3040370035
- 507 Shepherd Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/507-shepherd-avenue-3040370001
- 517 Shepherd Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/517-shepherd-avenue-3040370034
- 505 Shepherd Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/505-shepherd-avenue-3040370002
- 519 Shepherd Avenue (73 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/519-shepherd-avenue-3040370033
- 501 Shepherd Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/501-shepherd-avenue-3040370003
- 1059 Sutter Avenue (70 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1059-sutter-avenue-3040370032
- 266 Berriman Street (106 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/266-berriman-street-3040370026

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: GAYLE, EDWARD
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 2,320 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,119,000, assessed value $67,140, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-14 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2022-12-14 from JOYCE GAYLE, AS TRUSTEE; EDWARD GAYLE TRUST; EDWARD GAYLE, AS TRUSTEE to GAYLE FAMILY TRUST; TANYA A. GAYLE, AS TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2022-05-24 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2022-05-24 from GAYLE, EDWARD to JOYCE M. GAYLE, AS TRUSTEE; EDWARD GAYLE TRUST; EDWARD GAYLE, AS TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2022-02-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2022-02-10 from GAYLE, GEORGE to GAYLE, EDWARD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2020-12-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-12-16 from GAYLE - HEIR AT LAW, MARK ANTHONY; GAYLE, JR. - HEIR AT LAW, DAVIS ROBERT; GAYLE - HEIR AT LAW, VINCENT N; GAYLE (DECEASED), DAVIS to GAYLE, EDWARD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

No records found.

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as GAYLE, EDWARD. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2022-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2022-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2022-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2022-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |

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