127 Hancock Street
127 Hancock Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1884
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (24 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 7 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-10-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET WATERCLOSET 2 STY COMMUNITY BATHROOM, issued 1998-11-02. HPD violation 1539923
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES STOVE KITCHEN 3 STY APT ER1., issued 1998-01-13. HPD violation 1539863
- Class C: Gas defect (basement). PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES SHUT OFF AT CELLAR FRONT 1 STY APT ER1 SUBMITTED., issued 1997-11-25. HPD violation 1539842
- Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES 2 STY WEST APT 2F. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 1997-11-10. HPD violation 1539831
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL SYSTEM FRONT ENTRANCE TO 3 STY NORTHEAST B ROOM 9., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1539788
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR CENTER., issued 1999-07-06. HPD violation 1539946
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAILBOXES VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-07-06. HPD violation 1539948
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU OUT 2 STY APT 2. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 1998-11-02. HPD violation 1539925
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: ROY J ABRAHAM. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 7, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3018320061, HPD building ID 306683. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 3 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (4 class C, 7 class B, 7 class A, 6 class I). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.