149 Hancock Street

149 Hancock Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2015-01-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

3 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: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2/3, 2nd STORY (apt 2/3), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4329269
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK METAL GATE ENTRANCE TO BUILDING, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5019525
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK METAL GATE STREET TO BUILDING, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5019524
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT METAL GATE AT FRONT YARD, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5096506
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED***, issued 2011-09-13. HPD violation 9102238
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOXED ELECTRIC WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES 1ST 2ND AND 4TH STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5096517
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5096500
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF TORN AND DEFECTIVE FLOOR COVERING AT ALL STORIES (A TRIP HAZZARD) AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5096515

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

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)

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: M. HUGHES REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018330087, HPD building ID 306800. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 3 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 8 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.