721 Hancock Street
721 Hancock Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 63 buildings' registrations; 57 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 1 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-12-16. Newest violation issued 2025-11-26.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464496
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464437
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2022-12-16. HPD violation 15612211
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING/DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTOR AS REQUIRED BY NSPIRED NFPA STANDARD 72 IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464466
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464489
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464502
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MEDICINE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464443
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18464436
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WFHA BROOKLYN LP. Head officer: JOHN WARREN. Managing agent: MHR MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 63 buildings on record, 57 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016580092, HPD building ID 307342. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 10 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (3 class C, 16 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.