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242 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01839 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 1993

Address

Primary address: 242 Hancock Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01839
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3018390008
Unified address ID: 3018390008

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.44
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1886
Last altered: 1886
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,880 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CUMMINS, IAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,859,000
Total assessment: $25,258
Land assessment: $3,532
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOHNSON, DARAU

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
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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Dec 12, 2025 $3,200,000

    Changed hands

    242 HANCOCK STREET

  2. Sale Dec 12, 2025 $3,200,000

    Changed hands

    242 HANCOCK STREET

  3. Permit issued Nov 7, 2025

    PL / PL

    JOHN HLAD P & H CO., INC

  4. DOB filing Nov 7, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL ALT. INV. PLBG WK & PARTITION WORK

2022

  1. Sale Feb 28, 2022 $0

    Changed hands

    242 HANCOCK STREET

2008

  1. Permit issued May 21, 2008

    EW / OT

    ALFOMEGA CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. Permit issued Mar 20, 2008

    PL / PL

    FIRST CHOICE PLUMBING CORP.

2007

  1. Permit issued Jun 8, 2007

    PL / PL

    B.H. PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

  2. Permit issued Jun 8, 2007

    EW / OT

    AARON'S CONSTRUCTION

2006

  1. Sale Nov 6, 2006 $905,000

    Changed hands

    242 HANCOCK STREET

1993

  1. DOB violation Jun 14, 1993

    P-PLUMBING NONE

  2. DOB violation May 3, 1993

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
DARAU JOHNSON
DOB Filing 11/07/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
DARAU, JOHNSON MR.
242 HANCOCK STREER
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 05/07/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
ACRIS 02/10/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL LLC
ACRIS 02/10/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ACRIS 02/10/2026
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JOHNSON, DARAU
ACRIS 02/10/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
JOHNSON, LAMONTE DARAU
242 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 12/12/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
KRAVIT, MICHAEL
85 ADAMS ST, APT 17D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 12/12/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
SALKY- JOHNSON, NICOLA
242 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 12/12/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
CUMMINS, IAN
85 ADAMS ST, APT 17D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 12/12/2025
PARTY 2
MARKS, KENNETH LOUIS
244 HANCOCK STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 11/21/2025

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOHNSON, DARAU
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CUMMINS, IAN
PLUTO