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491 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01654 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 11233

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 491 Hancock Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01654
Lot: 0049
BBL: 3016540049
Unified address ID: 3016540049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.72
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,096 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 42 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NIEVES, JOAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,296,000
Total assessment: $19,347
Land assessment: $5,344
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: NIEVES, JOAN

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 2, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADITOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOC...

  2. HPD violation Jan 30, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STOR...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Sep 5, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STOR...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. HPD violation Apr 14, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WALLS, ALL STORIES AT PU...

  6. HPD violation Apr 14, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING, ALL STORIES AT ...

2019

  1. ECB violation Aug 20, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35328747P ISSUED ON 04-07-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Mar 28, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35328747P ISSUED ON 04-07-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

2018

  1. ECB violation Dec 15, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35328747P ISSUED ON 4/7/18 AND TO FILE A...

  2. ECB violation Oct 29, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/ VIOLATION #35328747P ISSUED ON 04/07/2018 AND TO...

  3. ECB violation Sep 16, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35328747P ISSUED ON 04-17-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  4. ECB violation Aug 2, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35328747P ISSUED ON 04/07/18 AND TO FI...

2003

  1. Sale Oct 16, 2003 $589,000

    Changed hands

    491 HANCOCK STREET

  2. Sale Aug 1, 2003 $340,000

    Changed hands

    491 HANCOCK STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
JOAN NIEVES
491 HANCOCK
BROOKLYNBR, NY, 11233
Agent
Joan Nieves
491 Hancock
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
SiteManager
JOAN NIEVES
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
5720 PREMIER PARK DRIVE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33407
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST, STE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST STE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD STE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST STE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
4909 SAVARESE CIRCLE
TAMPA, FL, 33634
GRANTEE/BUYER
PO BOX 167
BRONX, NY, 10462
GRANTOR/SELLER
PO BOX 167
BRONX, NY, 10462
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner