668 Hancock Street

668 Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 43 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 39 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 19 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 43 of 39 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 19 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 33 issued in the last 12 months. 941 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-11-09. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 34 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT APT3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT3J), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18636680
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 4H), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18574682
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT BURROWS AT YARD AT BUILDING FRONT (SOUTH) YARD, issued 2026-01-06. HPD violation 18546366
• 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 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-10-17. HPD violation 18303614
• 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 3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3J), issued 2024-10-18. HPD violation 17355871
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR TO CELLAR LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-18. HPD violation 17355872
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT THE GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2021-09-20. HPD violation 14564312
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2016-11-09. HPD violation 11494753

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 147 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19), Plumbing (6), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

43 of 39 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: 43 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WILSON HAN ASSOCIATES INC. Head officer: BARRY HERS. Managing agent: BARRY HERS. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016620012, HPD building ID 307290. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 8 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 10 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 12 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.