The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 51% 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 15.6. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1987-01-20.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Street Condition (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).
Filed construction activity
$34,700 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
USC 473 HANCOCK LLC
Head officer
SETH WEISSMAN
Managing agent
USC MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered
2025-10-03
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,759,200
$791,640
2026
$2,111,000
$949,950
2027
$2,533,000
$1,139,850
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
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
Subway
Kingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Utica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Lewis Av — B26 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
Marcus Garvey Blvd & Macon St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)
Elementary: 243, 262. 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.
11 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on
2022-10-07 (lender: Piermont 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
2022-10-07
Mortgage $1,100,000 — from USC 473 HANCOCK LLC to PIERMONT BANK
$1,100,000
2022-10-07
AL&R $1,100,000 — from USC 473 HANCOCK LLC to PIERMONT BANK
$1,100,000
2021-10-14
Deed $1,425,000 — from GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST B; DORREL GRANDERSON, to USC 473 HANCOCK LLC
$1,425,000
2021-09-23
Sold for $1,425,000
$1,425,000
$178,125
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
25
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
5
0
0
5
2018
0
0
6
0
1
7
2019
0
0
19
0
1
20
2020
0
1
6
0
1
8
2021
0
1
21
2
1
25
2022
4
0
18
2
1
25
2023
0
1
6
0
1
8
2024
0
0
13
0
2
15
2025
0
0
1
0
3
4
2026
0
1
4
0
2
7
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2024-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-06-04311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2024-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2024-03-15HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2024-03-15HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT VESTIBULE
2024-03-15HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT VESTIBULE
2024-03-15HPD class A: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT VESTIBULE
2023-04-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Television
2023-04-11HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 2 infested units
2022-11-28311: Noise — Noise: lawn care equipment (NCL)
2022-10-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-10-07Mortgage $1,100,000 — from USC 473 HANCOCK LLC to PIERMONT BANK$1,100,000
2022-10-07AL&R $1,100,000 — from USC 473 HANCOCK LLC to PIERMONT BANK$1,100,000
2022-08-08City emergency repair (OMO): hpd emergency operations service work'' division install hinges to make door self-closing at the entrance located at apt$250
2022-07-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-06-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO BELL ALARM ON EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCA
2022-06-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL OVER BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LO
2022-06-30HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2022-06-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE RATED DOOR WITH PEEP HOLE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT
2022-06-30HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R,
2022-06-23HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2022-06-23HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2022-05-06Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-03-15311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2022-02-28Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-02-25HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-07Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION ON APT. 3R ON 3RD FLOOR. CONSTRUCTIONS WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE ON EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$25,200
2022-02-07Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON 3RD FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$9,500
2022-01-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-01-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-01-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-14Deed $1,425,000 — from GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST B; DORREL GRANDERSON, to USC 473 HANCOCK LLC$1,425,000
2021-04-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2009-07-16Deed — from FRANCIS, GEORGE to DORREL GRANDERSON AS TRUSTEE; THE GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A; THE GEORGE FRANCIS 4
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-14Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. INSTALL PEERLESS SCT 8 WITH A BECKETT CF 800. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2006
2006-03-30HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2006-03-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR SURFACE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1R
2006-03-30HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
2006-03-30HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2006-03-30HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE NO DECORATING IN 3 YEARS. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE
2004-12-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2004-08-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2003
2003-08-13HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-04-11HPD class B: § 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY NIGHT INSPECTION
1988-04-11HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1987
1987-01-20HPD class A: D26-16.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A SUITABLE STRAINER FOR THE DRAIN REAR YARD.
1987-01-20HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOWS THRU OUT CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL STAIR ENCLOSURE 1ST STY TO CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR REAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS CELLAR.
1987-01-20HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
1986
1986-05-16Mortgage satisfied — from FRANCIS, GEORGE to PILE, WASHINGTON
1974
1974-07-29RTXL — from WALCOTT LILLIAN DECD
1974-07-29RTXL — from WALCOTT SIDNEY DECD
1974-07-12Mortgage — from FRANCIS GEORGE to PILE WASHINGTON
1974-07-12Deed — from PILE WASHINGTON SOLE DEVISEE OF; WALCOTT LILLIAN DECD to FRANCIS GEORGE
1966
1966-03-04Mortgage — from WALCOTT LILLIAN; WALCOTT SIDNEY to BREVOORT SAVS BANK OF BKLYN