531 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 6-unit, 3-story building at 531 Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Angel Ortiz, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concern being a pattern of rodent activity. As of mid-2025, the property has shown inconsistent rodent control results, with inspections in late 2024 and early 2025 revealing rat activity and the need for multiple bait applications.

The building's most notable historical issue occurred in 2021, when there was a series of emergency heat and hot water complaints throughout April and May, affecting the entire building, with at least one inspection confirming temporary restoration of services. During the same period, serious boiler-related violations were documented, including hazardous conditions that led to a cease-use order, though these were subsequently resolved. More recent inspections have focused on safety compliance, with the building passing rodent inspections in June 2025 and maintaining a record of no bedbug infestations or reinfestations since 2020.

However, there are currently active violations regarding the failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections for 2024, as well as a 2023 boiler-related violation. The building's maintenance history shows attention to safety requirements, with past violations related to smoke and carbon monoxide detector maintenance in apartment 3R (2022), door self-closing mechanisms in apartments 1 and 3R (2022), and various safety signage requirements (2021-2024), all of which have been addressed according to available records. The property has maintained its HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A designation since 1910, though its overall maintenance history indicates periodic challenges with both infrastructure systems and regulatory compliance.