396 Hancock Street
396 Hancock Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 5 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1544960
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1544961
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3 STY FRONT APT KITCHEN & BATHROOM, issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1544970
- Class C: No hot water (hallway). PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES 1 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1544971
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1544972
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 1 STY WEST APT 6. , SECTION '' '' (apt 6), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1544968
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 2 STY REAR APT 2R WARNER. LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1544962
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE 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 50 WATTS FRONT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1544963
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
7 of 8 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JEFF HANK REALTY, LLC. Head officer: DARIUS HUGGINS. Managing agent: Darius Huggins. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3018410016, HPD building ID 307029. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 5 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 11 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (5 class C, 9 class B, 1 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.