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NYC Building Records · BBL 3016550001

509 HANCOCK STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1655 · Lot 1 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

509 HANCOCK STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016550001) built in 1927, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 1,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,084 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KOTEI, NII BADU.

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 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

KOTEI, NII BADU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerNII BADU KOTEI

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 7, 2005 for $637K to Kotei, Nii Badu.
Previous owner: Horizon Holding Corp.
Mortgage: $510K recorded Jun 7, 2005 with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 7, 2005MTGE$510KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 7, 2005MTGE$96KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 7, 2005DEED$637KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1927
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,600 sqft
Building area:
3,084 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$93K
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 May 8, 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 IInspected Nov 20, 2025
    §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 AInspected Jun 13, 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 AInspected Apr 16, 2024
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 7, 2005).

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Frequently asked questions about 509 HANCOCK STREET

Who owns 509 HANCOCK STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 509 HANCOCK STREET per NYC PLUTO is KOTEI, NII BADU. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 509 HANCOCK STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 509 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 509 HANCOCK STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 509 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 509 HANCOCK STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 509 HANCOCK STREET at $93K 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 509 HANCOCK STREET and what does that mean?

509 HANCOCK STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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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