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438 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01659 • Lot 0006 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 438 Hancock Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01659
Lot: 0006
BBL: 3016590006
Unified address ID: 3016590006

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 1.53
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,136 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: VARELA VARELA, JUAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,245,000
Total assessment: $14,688
Land assessment: $3,610
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 631 ASHFORD CORP.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 4, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2019

  1. Sale May 23, 2019 $1,970,000

    Changed hands

    438 HANCOCK STREET

  2. DOB filing May 3, 2019 $362,600

    Alteration Type I

    HEREWITH APPLICATION TO PROPOSE TO NEW GYP BOARD, REPLACE WINDOWS + PLUMBING, NEW HVAC + FINISHES AS PER PLANS. BUILD...

  3. DOB filing Apr 17, 2019 $165,000

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH TO PROPOSE NON STRUCTURAL INTERIOR DEMO AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS

2018

  1. Permit issued Feb 12, 2018

    AL

    NYC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CO

2017

  1. ECB violation Sep 14, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.OBSERVED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT...

  2. Permit issued Jun 16, 2017

    PL / PL

    THE PLBG & HTG SPECIALIST

  3. Permit issued Jun 15, 2017

    AL

    NYC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CO

  4. ECB violation Apr 12, 2017 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCS &/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. OBSERVED HEADER BEAMS REPLACED @ STAIR O...

  5. Permit issued Mar 22, 2017

    AL / OT

    NYC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CO

  6. DOB filing Jan 10, 2017 $102,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH TO PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR WORK AND TO COMPLY WITH ECB VIO # 35146620K & 35146619N; TO RESTORE PROPERTY T...

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 14, 2016

    PL / PL

    THE PLBG & HTG SPECIALIST

  2. Permit issued Nov 2, 2016

    EW / OT

    T&S HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

  3. ECB violation Apr 16, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35146620K ISSUED ON 08/28/15 & TO FILE A CERTIFICATE ...

  4. ECB violation Mar 8, 2016 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35146620K ISSUED ON 8/28/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-...

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 28, 2015 $11,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO RESTORE TRANSITIONAL HOME TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION AS A TWO FAMILY HOME. REMOVE INTERIOR NON L...

  2. Sale Dec 7, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    438 HANCOCK STREET

  3. Sale Dec 7, 2015 $788,437

    Changed hands

    438 HANCOCK STREET

  4. DOB violation Nov 18, 2015

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Nov 18, 2015

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. DOB filing Nov 8, 2015 $11,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO RESTORE TRANSITIONAL HOME TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION AS A TWO FAMILY HOME. REMOVE INTERIOR NON L...

  7. ECB violation Oct 10, 2015 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35146620K ISSUED ON 8/28/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-...

  8. ECB violation Oct 10, 2015 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35146619N ISSUED ON 8/28/15 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CO...

2014

  1. Sale Aug 12, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    438 HANCOCK STREET

2009

  1. Sale Feb 10, 2009 $488,754

    Changed hands

    438 HANCOCK STREET

  2. Sale Feb 10, 2009 $0

    Changed hands

    438 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
Juan Varela
365 Bond ST A415
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
SiteManager
Juan Varela
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
MATAN HACOHEN
Owner
438 HANCOCK CORPORATION
SCHERON MCDOWALL
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
438 HANCOCK ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
438 HANCOCK ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
296 HALSEY ST
UNIT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTOR/SELLER
48 S SERVICE RD STE 404
MELVILLE, NY, 117472335
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1000 TECHNOLOGY DR
O'FALLON, MO, 63368
GRANTEE/BUYER
438 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PO BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner