147 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 8-unit residential building at 147 Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Tpt Brooklyn Associates Llc, is a 5-story tenement constructed in 1893, currently facing significant challenges with its heating and hot water systems. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues specifically documented through multiple 311 complaints in September 2024, with at least eight separate complaints being investigated during this period, some of which resulted in HPD violations. Recent inspections in September 2024 revealed several open violations, including locked access issues to the heating system in the cellar and inadequate hot water supply in apartments 2A and 5B.

A November 2023 inspection also documented inadequate heat in apartment 3B. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing concerns, with previous violations impacting self-closing doors at the boiler room and cellar stairs, and a documented electrical power outage in March 2022. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a clear record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in any unit since at least 2019, as evidenced by annual bedbug reports showing zero infested or re-infested units.

The property has also generally passed rodent inspections, though there was one instance of recorded rat activity in May 2023. An ECB violation from 2018 related to construction work not conforming to approved documents was resolved without financial penalties. While the building has demonstrated compliance with various health and safety inspections, the recurring heating and hot water issues represent the most significant ongoing maintenance challenge, as evidenced by the recent pattern of complaints and violations throughout 2023-2024.