186 Hancock Street

186 Hancock Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 5 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1888

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 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.
• 5 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 8 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. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-29. 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922621
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18868834
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17983983
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD., 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922624
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922623
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING., issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922627
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922628
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER., 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17922625

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

5 of 10 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: 5 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: IVYLULU GROUP, LLC. Head officer: CHARLES W MURRELL. Managing agent: CHARLES W MURRELL. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 19, 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 3018380021, HPD building ID 306839. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 4 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 8 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 9 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.