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NYC Building Records · BBL 3016540061

473 HANCOCK STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1654 · Lot 61 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

473 HANCOCK STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016540061) built in 1910, with 8 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 3,250-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,296 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is USC 473 HANCOCK LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 23, 2021 when DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST B; DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A conveyed the property to USC 473 HANCOCK LLC for $1.43M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

USC 473 HANCOCK LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SETH WEISSMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSETH WEISSMAN
  • Corporate OwnerUSC 473 HANCOCK LLC
  • Managing AgentUSC MANAGEMENT LLC
  • Site ManagerWILFRED GOODINGS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 23, 2021 for $1.4M to USC 473 HANCOCK LLC.
Previous owner: DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST B; DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 22, 2022MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 23, 2021DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 25, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1910
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
3,250 sqft
Building area:
9,296 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$792K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Mar 15, 2024
    § 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…
  • Class CInspected Mar 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…
  • Class AInspected Mar 15, 2024
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT VESTIBULE
  • Class AInspected Mar 15, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT VESTIBULE
  • Class AInspected Mar 15, 2024
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT VESTIBULE
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 22, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 473 HANCOCK STREET

Who owns 473 HANCOCK STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 473 HANCOCK STREET per NYC PLUTO is USC 473 HANCOCK LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 23, 2021 when the property was conveyed to USC 473 HANCOCK 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 473 HANCOCK STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 473 HANCOCK STREET was recorded on September 23, 2021, when DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST B; DORREL GRANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; GEORGE FRANCIS 473 HANCOCK TRUST A conveyed the property to USC 473 HANCOCK LLC for $1.43M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 473 HANCOCK STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 473 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 473 HANCOCK STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 473 HANCOCK STREET at $792K 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 473 HANCOCK STREET and what does that mean?

473 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.

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