540 Hancock Street

540 Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 6 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546423
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546417
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTER BASEMENT STAIR TO 1 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546410
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FURNITURE STORED CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546409
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT CENTER 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546411
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546416
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546415
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SAGGING WOOD FLOOR 2 STY PUBLIC HALL AT CENTER., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1546418

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JAMES S THOMPSON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 5, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016600024, HPD building ID 307193. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 10 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 14 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 2026-10-28.