159 Hancock Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216BBL 3-01833-0082Map
Owner of record: 159 Hancock Street LLC
159 Hancock Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1887 in Brooklyn, 11216. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is 159 Hancock Street LLC. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Non-market transfer | Three family dwellings | 3 |
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1887
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 4,200 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 36
- Block / lot
- 1833 / 82
- Assessed value
- $206,520
- Landmark / historic district
- Bedford Historic District
HPD registration #822782, last renewed Jul 14, 2025.
Questions about 159 Hancock Street
Who owns 159 Hancock Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 159 Hancock Street LLC.
Does 159 Hancock Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 159 Hancock Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 159 Hancock Street built?
City records list 1887 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 159 Hancock Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.