272 Hancock Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216BBL 3-01839-0023Map
Owner of record: Simmons Esmeralda
272 Hancock Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1890 in Brooklyn, 11216. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Simmons Esmeralda. HPD has recorded 7 housing violations here, most recently on November 19, 2025.
- HPD violations
- 7
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
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 · 7
- IInformation / order
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.
Nov 19, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Jun 9, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Apr 10, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Mar 23, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
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.
Nov 9, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Feb 25, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Apr 9, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 2
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Mar 23, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 24, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Work no permit-observed on 12/6/15 in basement new osy main shut off valve and fitting/piping installed. no dob permit on file for sprinkler plywork. work done on nov 13 2015 - no emergency work notification o
Dec 6, 2015
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to have new altered plumbing system test.observed new osy shut off value installed on & piping.main sprinkler system no dob permits or test performed for altered work.rem:perform tests.
Dec 6, 2015
Resolve
Complaints
- Appliance
Sprinker cert
Jul 26, 2004
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1890
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,600 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 36
- Block / lot
- 1839 / 23
- Assessed value
- $104,160
- Landmark / historic district
- Bedford Historic District
HPD registration #319715, last renewed Dec 3, 2025.
Questions about 272 Hancock Street
Who owns 272 Hancock Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Simmons Esmeralda.
Does 272 Hancock Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 7 housing violations at this property.
Is 272 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 272 Hancock Street built?
City records list 1890 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 272 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.