248 Hancock Street

248 Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1889

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• 3 heat or hot water 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.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-02-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER PENETRATING CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 10, 3rd STORY, B-ROOM AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 4164756
• Class C: Rats (basement). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS BASEMENT STORY SOUTH , B-ROOM, issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 4164829
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 3855455
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, basement. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1R, BSMT-APT AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030419
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, basement. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1R, BSMT-APT AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030421
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, basement. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1R, BSMT-APT AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2013-11-12. HPD violation 10030427

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 248 HANCOCK CORPORATION. Head officer: JOHN RUSSO. Managing agent: 248 HANCOCK CORPORATION. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018390011, HPD building ID 306895. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 6 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 11 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.