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128 HANCOCK STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · BIN 3052603 · Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) · Last violation Jun 24, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 11, 2026

NeighborhoodBedford-Stuyvesant (West)
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 391 violations · 1208 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
11 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous11Class Bhazardous38

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, building maintenance, and water and plumbing.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at stairwells, hallways, and emergency exits for blocked passage or damage to walls and doors. Check that basement, mechanical areas, or outdoor stairs are accessible and safe to walk on. Turn on faucets and flush toilets to see if water drains or backs up.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
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Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Jun 24, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Aug 11, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2021
475
79 per year avg.↑ Up 443% in the last 2 years (391 vs 72 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
73
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ11
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ38
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2011
1,339
84 per year avg.↑ Up 898% in the last 2 years (1,208 vs 121 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access39%Violation issued22%No violation35%Phone resolved3%Other2%(1,339)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ228 violations
Egressⓘ64 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ30 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ25 violations
Paintingⓘ20 violations
Water Supplyⓘ19 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ17 violations
Cleaningⓘ13 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ395 complaints
Electricalⓘ165 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ140 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ134 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ110 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ65 complaints
Elevatorⓘ52 complaints
Appliancesⓘ26 complaints
Adminⓘ9 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Water & plumbing — Drainage problems, sewage backups, sewer conditions, or wastewater related issues.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months15% (11)
    ▪ 1–3 years78% (57)
    ▪ 3+ years7% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%2%
    Emergency29%44%
    Non-Emergency71%54%
    (139)
    (1,190)