961 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 267 HPD housing violations, 244 311 service requests, 208 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 28. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-07-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (6) · Noise (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Water Maintenance (1) · Lead (1).
$1,444,140 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 856 HANCOCK STREET DEVELOPMENT LLC |
| Head officer | RONEN BENJOSEF |
| Managing agent | PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,078,000 | $485,100 |
| 2026 | $1,294,000 | $582,300 |
| 2027 | $1,553,000 | $698,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Halsey St — J · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Howard Av — B26 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macon St & Howard Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
856 Hancock Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 20 buildings, 327 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B3 · C5 · D5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Monroe Place | BK | 67 | A |
| 100 Steuben Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 525 Union Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 689 Marcy Avenue | BK | 41 | A |
| 531 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 29 | A |
| 82 4 Avenue | BK | 28 | A |
| 277 Throop Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 938 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 856 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 139 Marcus Garvey Blvd | BK | 8 | A |
| 244 Madison Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 140 Schaefer Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 474 Van Buren Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 951 Greene Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 221 West 13 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 141 Madison Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 19 Hart Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 640 Halsey Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 63 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 130 West 95 Street | MN | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,245 on 2001-11-30 (lender: Mit Lending). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-03 | Deed $4,200,000 — from AH CLINTON REALTY LLC to 856 HANCOCK STREET DEVELOPMENT LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2024-11-19 | Sold for $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $525,000 |
| 2019-06-11 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from AH CLINTON REALTY LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2019-06-11 | Mortgage $800,000 — from AH CLINTON REALTY LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $800,000 | |
| 2019-06-11 | AL&R $800,000 — from AH CLINTON REALTY LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $800,000 | |
| 2019-06-11 | AL&R $1,400,000 — from AH CLINTON REALTY LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2019-06-06 | Deed $1,400,000 — from HOLAS, ONETA O to AH CLINTON REALTY LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2019-05-08 | Sold for $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $175,000 |
| 2001-11-30 | Mortgage $9,245 — from HOLAS, LOCKSLEY; HOLAS, ONETA O to MIT LENDING | $9,245 | |
| 2000-06-06 | Mortgage $339,950 — from HOLAS, ONETA O; HOLAS, LOCKSLEY to ROYAL MORTGAGE BANKERS INC | $339,950 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 961 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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