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542A Hancock Street

131Records
13City systems
1Open violations
70Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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131 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 311 service requests, 14 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)REMINGTON-542A LLC
BBL3016600026
BIN3046068

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 70. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 10).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Rodent (2) · Noise (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

Filed construction activity

$150,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)REMINGTON-542A LLC
Head officerKeith Moody
Managing agentBROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS
Last registered2026-07-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,967,000 $118,020
2026$2,490,000 $149,400
2027$2,336,000 $140,160

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayUtica Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Stuyvesant Av — B26 · 300 ft
Citi BikeHancock St & Stuyvesant Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School. 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.

Report a problem to 311

542A Hancock Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B16 · C12 · D12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1455 East 108 Street BK210 B
609 45 Street BK48 A
6 Renaissance Court BK30 A
156 South 1 Street BK29 A
283 East 5 Street BK25 A
384 Warren Street BK24 A
575 Hancock Street BK23 B
415 East 54 Street BK20 C
546 55 Street BK16 B
334 Dean Street BK12 A
866 43 Street BK10 A
282 21 Street BK10 A
161 Lafayette Avenue BK9 A
2756 East 23rd Street BK9 A
1257 Rogers Avenue BK8 B
514 46 Street BK8 B
543 49 Street BK8 A
1717 West 6 Street BK6 C
821 Halsey Street BK6 B
875 39 Street BK6 C
532 6 Avenue BK6 A
363 East 34 Street BK6 D
243 East 51 Street BK6 D
473 Hicks Street BK5 B
1446 Bay Ridge Parkway BK5 B
382 Warren Street BK5 A
5223 7 Avenue BK4 C
1577 Pacific Street BK4 A
140 Monroe Street BK4 D
412 East 93 Street BK4 B
106-43 156 Street QN4 D
586 Remsen Avenue BK4 C
75 Beadel Street BK4 D
1406 East 2 Street BK4 B
724 53 Street BK4 B
378 Brighton 12 Street BK4 B
211 Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 A
1255 Pacific Street BK4 C
262 Rutland Road BK3 A
535 Evergreen Avenue BK3 D
542A Hancock Street BK3 D
1082 Greene Avenue BK3 D
306 7 Street BK3 B
15 South Portland Ave BK3 B
376A 12 Street BK3 B
1345 Fulton Street BK3 C
1236 Fulton Street BK3 B
562 48 Street BK3 C
2295 Pacific Street BK3 C
3758 Barnes Avenue BX3 D
1343 Fulton Street BK3 D
359A 14 Street BK3 A
6516 14 Avenue BK2 C
8812 Avenue A BK2 A
5008 4 Avenue BK2 A
222 Warwick Street BK2 A
50-22 43 Street QN2 D
72 Rockaway Avenue BK2 A
4602 8 Avenue BK2 A
15 Targee Street SI2 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $280,005 on 2025-10-28 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-05Deed $1,443,000 — from MOODY, FATIMAH; MOODY, KEITH A to REMINGTON-542A LLC $1,443,000
2025-12-12Sold for $1,443,000 $1,443,000 $481,000
2025-10-28Mortgage $280,006 — from MOODY, FATIMAH; MOODY, KEITH A to MERS $280,006
2025-10-28Deed $2,200,000 — from HANCOCK GARDENS LLC to MOODY, KEITH A; MOODY, FATIMAH $2,200,000
2025-10-28Agreement $1,443,000 — from MOODY, FATIMAH; MOODY, KEITH A to MERS $1,443,000
2025-10-17Sold for $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $733,333
2016-10-04Agreement $1,170,000 — from HANCOCK GARDENS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,170,000
2016-10-04Mortgage $470,000 — from HANCOCK GARDENS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $470,000
2016-01-29AL&R $700,000 — from HANCOCK GARDENS LLC to MAXIM CREDIT GROUP,LLC $700,000
2016-01-29Mortgage $700,000 — from HANCOCK GARDENS LLC to MAXIM CREDIT GROUP,LLC $700,000
2016-01-29Deed $1,250,000 — from BYRD, DESIREE to HANCOCK GARDENS LLC $1,250,000
2016-01-11Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $416,667
2010-06-04Agreement $586,500 — from BYRD, DESIREE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $586,500
2009-01-12Mortgage $82,917 — from BYRD, DESIREE to NATIONAL CITY BANK $82,917
2007-06-28Mortgage $664,000 — from BYRD, DESIREE to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $664,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171001
20184004
20193014
20203003
20216006
20223014
20232103
20242013
2025189128
20264149
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 55Ownership & money 62Health & systems 8

Every one of the 131 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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