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437 HANCOCK STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1836 · Lot 53 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

437 HANCOCK STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3018360053) built in 1900, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 1,900-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GREEN HEIGHTS BRICKS LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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 17, 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

GREEN HEIGHTS BRICKS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Joseph Anscher

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJoseph Anscher
  • Corporate OwnerGreen Heights Bricks LLC
  • Managing AgentBrooklyn National Development LLC
  • Site ManagerAlphonso Roberts

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 9, 2013 for $830K to Green Heights Bricks Llc.
Previous owner: George, Brian
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 9, 2013DEED$830KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1900
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,900 sqft
Building area:
2,800 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$240K
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 Aug 26, 2021
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT…
  • Class CInspected Jul 8, 2014
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 1ST FROM BOTTOM 2ND STY RE…
  • Class CInspected Jul 8, 2014
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 1ST FROM BOTTOM 1ST STY RE…
  • Class CInspected Jul 8, 2014
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SCUTLE LADDER TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
  • Class BInspected Mar 13, 2008
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC WALL LIGHT SWITCH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 9, 2013).

Frequently asked questions about 437 HANCOCK STREET

Who owns 437 HANCOCK STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 437 HANCOCK STREET per NYC PLUTO is GREEN HEIGHTS BRICKS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 437 HANCOCK STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 437 HANCOCK STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 437 HANCOCK STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 437 HANCOCK STREET as of May 17, 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 437 HANCOCK STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 437 HANCOCK STREET at $240K 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 437 HANCOCK STREET and what does that mean?

437 HANCOCK STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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