279 HANCOCK STREET
279 HANCOCK STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3018340055) built in 1890, with 7 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,898 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JOSEPH A RUTH LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 22, 2025 when Mercedes, Deirdre; Revocable Trust Of Adrienne R. Taylor conveyed the property to Joseph A Ruth Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $825K mortgage from Mers.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDEIPDRE MERCEDES
- Corporate OwnerJOSEPH A RUTH
- Managing AgentDEIRDRE MERCEDES
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,300 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,898 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $246K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(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…
- Class BInspected Jul 12, 2025§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AN…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(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…
- Class IInspected Nov 27, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class CInspected Nov 15, 2024§ 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 279 HANCOCK STREET
Who owns 279 HANCOCK STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 279 HANCOCK STREET per NYC PLUTO is JOSEPH A RUTH LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 22, 2025 when the property was conveyed to Joseph A Ruth Llc. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 279 HANCOCK STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 279 HANCOCK STREET was recorded on April 22, 2025, when Mercedes, Deirdre; Revocable Trust Of Adrienne R. Taylor conveyed the property to Joseph A Ruth Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $825K mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 279 HANCOCK STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 HANCOCK STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 279 HANCOCK STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 HANCOCK STREET at $246K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 279 HANCOCK STREET and what does that mean?
279 HANCOCK STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.