461 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 161 HPD housing violations, 124 HPD complaints, 100 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 79.8. 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 | 143 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 51 class A. Oldest open since 1982-12-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Missed Collection (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Rodent (2) · Illegal Dumping (2).
$10,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | HANCOCK MANOR HDFC |
| Head officer | LOUISE MEALY |
| Managing agent | DEL-MAR MANAGAEMENT SEVICES |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,942,000 | $1,323,900 |
| 2026 | $3,024,000 | $1,360,800 |
| 2027 | $3,420,000 | $1,539,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 | Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Halsey St — B47 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Halsey St & Ralph Ave · 200 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.
798 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 |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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.
Managed by DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 22 buildings, 309 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B4 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 South 4 Street | BK | 35 | A |
| 95 South 10 Street | BK | 35 | A |
| 274 South 2 Street | BK | 34 | A |
| 341 Bedford Avenue | BK | 33 | A |
| 227 South 2 Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 798 Hancock Street | BK | 18 | B |
| 37 Erasmus Street | BK | 18 | B |
| 509 West 140 Street | MN | 15 | C |
| 1095 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 14 | A |
| 983 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 152 South 8 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 144 South 8 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 158 South 8 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 980 Putnam Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 156 Nassau Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 2283 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 438 Bedford Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 132 South 8 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 370 Hooper Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 202 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 514 West 149 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 363 West 116 Street | MN | 3 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $668,500 on 1991-07-17 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 | RPTT&RET $3,500 — from 200 HANCOCK STREET HDFC to GREER, LINDA | $3,500 | |
| 2007-11-01 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from HANCOCK MANOR HDFC to MARTIN, TERESA R | $2,500 | |
| 1991-07-17 | Mortgage $668,500 — from NORTHEAST BKLYN COMLAND to NYC HPD | $668,500 | |
| 1991-07-17 | Mortgage $684,381 — from NORTHEAST BKLYN COMLAND to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORP | $684,381 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 42 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 38 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 32 |
Every one of the 461 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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