498 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

498 Hancock Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Felicia Colon. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being multiple heat and hot water outages in March 2022 that affected the entire building. Between 2021-2022, the property faced multiple emergencies including water leaks with heavy flow and mold issues, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections.

In 2023, an open violation was recorded for inadequate paint conditions in apartment 1B, while earlier violations from 2018-2019 related to rodent infestations in the same unit were properly resolved. The building's systems and appliances have experienced recurring issues, with complaints about electrical/gas ranges in 2018 and 2019, though no violations were found in these cases. In terms of recent pest management, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs with no reported infestations or re-infestations in the past six reporting periods from 2019 through 2025.

The most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 resulted in passing grades, though there was a rat activity notice in January 2022. The property has shown some improvement in recent years, with no major systemic issues reported since 2022, and consistently passing rodent inspections since 2023. A bedbug report filed in June 2025 shows no units affected, continuing the trend of pest-free maintenance in this category. The building's heating and water systems appear to have stabilized since the notable outages of 2022, though the open paint violation from 2023 suggests some ongoing maintenance needs.