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237-239 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01834 • Lot 0074 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 237-239 Hancock Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01834
Lot: 0074
BBL: 3018340074
Unified address ID: 3018340074

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,300 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 43 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.85
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Cooperative (C6)
Year built: 1890
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 3
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 7,976 sq ft
Building dimensions: 43 ft x 53 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 237-39 HANCOCK STREET HDFC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2C
Market value: $498,000
Total assessment: $163,215
Land assessment: $8,193
Exempt total: $58,695
Assessment owner: 237-39 HANCOCK STREET

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 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 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. HPD violation Nov 19, 2025

    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 Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

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

  3. Sale Mar 7, 2025 $475,000

    Changed hands

    237-239 HANCOCK STREET, 5

  4. Sale Mar 7, 2025 $475,000

    Changed hands

    237-239 HANCOCK STREET, 5

  5. Sale Jan 22, 2025 $450,000

    Changed hands

    237-39 HANCOCK STREET, 13

  6. Sale Jan 22, 2025 $450,000

    Changed hands

    237-39 HANCOCK STREET, 13

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 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 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. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 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. DOB filing Dec 26, 2019 $14,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF GAS BOILER AND BURNER, VENT THROUGH EXISTING CHIMNEY. ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  2. Permit issued Apr 10, 2019

    EW / BL

    JMW PLUMBING, INC

2018

  1. Permit issued May 7, 2018

    EW / BL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued May 7, 2018

    EW / OT

    A.N.C. CONTRACTING CO.,IN

  3. DOB filing May 7, 2018 $60,400

    Alteration Type II

    TO REPLACE EXISTING SOIL AND VENT STACK ON ALL FLOORS AND RESTORE PIPE CHASE WALL. ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

2017

  1. ECB violation Apr 5, 2017 $530

    CLASS - 2

    B265 AS PER CLASS 2 (B265) 28-303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPLETE BOILER INSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB RECORDS. SUBMIT A ...

  2. DOB filing Feb 7, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2014

    EW / OT

    NOBEL CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Sale Nov 25, 2014 $90,000

    Changed hands

    237-39 HANCOCK STREET, 10

  3. Sale Sep 26, 2014 $135,000

    Changed hands

    237-39 HANCOCK STREET, 5

  4. Permit issued Jan 31, 2014

    EW / OT

    NOBEL CONSTRUCTION CORP

2013

  1. Permit issued Dec 9, 2013

    PL / PL

    MARCO POLO PLBG & HTG INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 19, 2010 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: 3 STORIES, BLDG FOUND AT 1ST FL 1R OFFICE, BAATHROOM FL...

2009

  1. ECB violation Jan 12, 2009 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    50A WORK W/O A PERMIT 28-105.1

  2. ECB violation Jan 12, 2009 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    B254,25A,B,32A,15,36.50A-PIPE HOT WATER RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE DOWN NOTHREADED END.50B-REPLACE 9D BACKFLOW PREVENTOR ...

2004

  1. DOB filing Jun 4, 2004 $6,000

    Alteration Type I

    Convert existing store to day care center.Modify bathroom as per plans.

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
237-239 HANCOCK ST HDFC
237 HANCOCK STREET 8
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
Agent
237-239 HANCOCK ST HDFC
237 HANCOCK STREET 8
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
HeadOfficer
MARILYN FOSTER
237 HANCOCK STREET 8
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
Officer
ALEXANDRA EGAN
237 HANCOCK STREET 6
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
SiteManager
MARILYN FOSTER
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
237-39 HANCOCK STREET HDFC
GEORGE SFERRA
Owner
N/A
MAX KOSLOWITZ
Owner
237 Hancock Street Tenant Assc
Robert Gantt
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
433 DEAN STREET, UNIT 10
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
GRANTOR/SELLER
237-239 HANCOCK STREET, UNIT 5
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTOR/SELLER
237-39 HANCOCK STREET, APT 13
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTEE/BUYER
PO BOX 350
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ASSIGNOR
FUND CORPORATION
237-39 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
PARTY TWO
FUND CORPORATION
237-39 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
37 AVENUE B
NEW YORK, NY, 10009
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY ONE
37 AVENUE B
NEW YORK, NY, 10009
PARTY 1

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner