144 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 37 311 service requests, 30 HPD housing violations, 26 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 176.3. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 16 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (4) · Rodent (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Curb Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · APPLIANCE (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1889) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 252 HANCOCK REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | Sam Wurtzberger |
| Managing agent | MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $909,600 | $409,320 |
| 2026 | $908,000 | $408,600 |
| 2027 | $1,090,000 | $490,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% 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.
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.
| Subway | Nostrand Av — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Marcy Av — B26 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Halsey St & Tompkins Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 093 William H. Prescott. 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.
252 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 |
13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 112 buildings, 897 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C15 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $807,439 on 2017-05-31 (lender: Northfield Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-31 | Mortgage $807,439 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NORTHFIELD BANK | $807,439 | |
| 2017-05-31 | Agreement $1,710,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NORTHFIELD BANK | $1,710,000 | |
| 2017-05-31 | AL&R $1,710,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NORTHFIELD BANK | $1,710,000 | |
| 2012-07-31 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-31 | AMTX $400,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. | $400,000 | |
| 2012-07-31 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-31 | Mortgage $600,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2011-10-03 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $400,000 | |
| 2011-10-03 | Deed $540,000 — from JAMES E. SHARPE; SHARPE, LINDA to 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. | $540,000 | |
| 2011-10-03 | AL&R $400,000 — from 252 HANCOCK MANAGEMENT CORP. to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $400,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
Every one of the 144 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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