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197 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01833 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

2 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 1 14 on record • 2001–2026 21 Open DOB violations 22 on record • 1994–2025

Address

Primary address: 197 Hancock Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01833
Lot: 0063
BBL: 3018330063
Unified address ID: 3018330063

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1886
Last altered: 1886
Floors: 3
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NURSE CARLYLE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $255,000
Total assessment: $54,731
Land assessment: $2,361
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: NURSE CARLYLE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 2 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

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.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 26, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. 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 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 25, 2022

    Class A

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

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2021 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2004

  1. Sale Feb 6, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    197 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
CARLYLE NURSE
197 HANCOCK ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ALL EMPIRE BUILDING CONTRACTORS INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 08/12/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 10/20/2020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
POBOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 10/08/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
NURSE, CARLYLE
197 HANCOCK ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 10/08/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FINANCE AMERICA LLC
POBOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 10/08/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 09/25/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
NURSE, MARLENE
ACRIS 03/15/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
INDYMAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
ACRIS 03/15/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
4318 MILLER ROAD
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 02/06/2004
GRANTEE/BUYER
NURSE, CARLYLE
197 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 02/06/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL HOME LOANS INC
75 NORTH FAIRWAY DRIVE
VERNON HILLS, IL
ACRIS 09/17/2001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NURSE CARLYLE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NURSE CARLYLE
PLUTO