517 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

517 Hancock Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, built in 1899 and currently owned by Jordan Segev. The building has experienced recurring issues with bedbug report compliance, as evidenced by open Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations in both 2023 and 2024, where the owner failed to file the required annual bedbug reports.

The property has also faced several safety-related concerns, including two open Class B violations from 2020 that require the removal of an illegal lockable hasp device at the third-story public hall scuttle cover and the installation of approved wire screens above and below the skylight at that location. The building underwent some inspection scrutiny between 2018-2019, with multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints regarding construction work, including three complaints in late 2018 related to permits and after-hours work, though most were ultimately found to have no violations warranting penalties. During this period, there was also an Environmental Control Board violation issued in February 2019 concerning inadequate safety measures and improper handrail installation from the basement to the second floor, though this violation was resolved with no penalties.

More recently, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent passing inspection in June 2025. Multiple permits were issued in 2019 for various work types, including plumbing and electrical work, indicating some level of renovation or maintenance activities during that period. While the building has had several violations and complaints over the years, most have been resolved or are no longer active, though the recurring bedbug report compliance issue remains a notable concern.