148 Hancock Street

148 Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 18 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 25 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 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: Renewal not yet in city data, 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, 8 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 120 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-06-18.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed 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: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2044 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY-OPERATED DEAD BOLT & LATCH SET, PEEP HOLE & CHAIN GUARD AT MAIN ENTRANCE TO , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2022-08-15. HPD violation 15311527
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18804137
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 1ST MARBLE THREAD FROM THE BOTTOM UP AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING 3RD STORY LEADING TO 4TH STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18310732
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18310725
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18310726
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18310728
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18310730
• Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 15 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17364551 ISSUED 22-OCT-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17715523

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

18 of 25 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: 18 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FULTON ESTATES LLC. Head officer: CARL ZIMMER. Managing agent: FULTON ESTATES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018380001, HPD building ID 306799. 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.