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489 Hancock St

Brooklyn, NY 11233Individually ownedBBL 3016540051BIN 3045698
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Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area3,096 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$2M

489 HANCOCK ST is a property located at 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,096 square feet on a 1,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 65 violations on record (41 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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112records on file

Completed in 1899, 489 Hancock St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,096 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $120K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 112 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 65 of its 112 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Lien (17) and sale (8) trail well behind. 41 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1987 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 58% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 112 government filings.

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Property Details

Address489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area3,096 sqft
Lot Size1,800 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3016540051
3045698
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$120K
$22K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #B00000929-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 25, 2017Est. cost $5KJob #B00000929-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

65 on record · 41 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #041952614H
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #010842503N
SOLD STR USE MFG TRN MATERIAL W O PERMIT
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 4, 2026#18872390

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18420754

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 9, 2025#17987538

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 29, 2024#17489635

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16859606

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,096 sqft.

Are there building permits at 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Dec 28, 2020.

Does 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 65 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 3 ECB, 60 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 489 HANCOCK ST?

489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $120K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 489 HANCOCK ST?

489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is zoned R6B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 489 HANCOCK ST?

489 HANCOCK ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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