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489 Hancock Street
Stuyvesant Heights

489 Hancock Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11221

3 Units

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Built in 1899

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3 Floors

3.2(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Open Violations
    A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 weeks ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    4.66 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 10, 2024: (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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    Hazardous
    0
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
    10
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 22, 2023: §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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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Vina Baker
    3.2(2)
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    1 Property•3 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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    Building Ratings

    Cleanliness
    1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
    Garbage Management
    1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
    Heat
    1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
    Neighbors
    1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
    Noise Levels
    1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
    Owner Responsiveness
    1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
    Pest Control
    1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
    Water Pressure
    1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
    Cleanliness
    Garbage Management
    Heat
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (2)

    Over 1 year ago
    This was a nice place to live.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I loved living in this building, caretaker always addressed problems promptly. Great neighbors on this block.
    Cons:
    Dated appliances, building has quirks typical for it's age.
    Over 2 years ago
    Not Confident Landlord Exists
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I liked that it was cheap and spacious. Great area!
    Cons:
    3 things to focus on, (1) landlord was sketchy in that I never met him nor heard from him, he was always out of the country and we always paid with cash, check, or wire transfer which was weird and concerning. Also the name associated here is not the name that I wrote my checks to so idk to do with that information (2) Nothing was ever actually fixed when we needed it to be, stove/oven never completely worked, toilet became problematic 1/2 way through, and there were leaky windows. (3) No matter how much you cleaned it, it always looked and felt dirty. It was a dirty space.
    Advice to owner:
    Let the caretaker gut and revamp the place. Every apartment needs a new stove. Get new floors, so the next person feels clean living there. Maybe make the door widths to code? Oh and for everyone in the building’s sake add a ventilation system for the stove it needs it so as to not set te fire alarm off every 30 seconds while cooking.