NYC Building Records · BBL 3016540049
491 HANCOCK STREET
Brooklyn · Block 1654 · Lot 49 · Walk-up apartment (Class C0)
Owner of record
NIEVES, JOAN
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Managing AgentJoan Nieves
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Jan 12, 2009 to Nieves, Joan.
Previous owner: Petersen Sr , Owen
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 12, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 1, 2008DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Units
3
Year built
1899
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 1,800 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,096 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $101K
- 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.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class CInspected Jan 29, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
- Class CInspected Jan 29, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADITOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STOR…
- Class CInspected Sep 3, 2025HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
- Class AInspected Sep 2, 2025§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES AT STACK AT BU…
- 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 12, 2009).
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Nieves, Joan controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:
- 98 LIBERTY AVENUE237 violations
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