725 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

725 Hancock Street, a 12-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Maureen Rice, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems. The building has documented multiple heat/hot water complaints in 2024-2025, with violations issued following HPD inspections, indicating ongoing issues with the heating system affecting the entire building.

Recent inspections from late 2024 revealed several critical violations, including problems with window guards, hot water supply in apartments 9 and 10, gas supply to kitchen stoves in units 9 and 10, and a locked basement heating system access door. The building also has active Department of Buildings violations related to failure to file mandatory external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2024, suggesting potential boiler system compliance issues. Additional concerns have been documented through various 311 service requests, including cooking gas problems and pest-related complaints.

The building's safety features are under scrutiny, with violations noted for defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 9, as well as issues with self-closing doors in the vestibule area. While rodent activity has been noted in initial inspections in 2017 and 2025, most recent bedbug reports (for 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 periods) show no infestation cases. The property has experienced multiple emergency situations requiring HPD intervention, particularly regarding heating system malfunctions, though many of these have resulted in issued violations rather than immediate resolutions.