398 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, three-unit building at 398 Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Andrea Fulton and constructed in 1899, has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over recent years. Most notably, the building has ongoing violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The property also faced substantial issues in 2021, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations issued specifically for Apartment 3, including problems with wall and ceiling surfaces requiring repairs and repainting, as well as concerns about window guards that warranted a Class C violation due to safety concerns. More recently, in December 2023, there was a rodent sighting that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, although subsequent rodent inspections in 2024 showed passed results, suggesting some improvement in pest management.

Additional maintenance history includes ventilation issues in 2022, paint and plaster concerns in 2021, and water leak incidents in 2018, though many of these earlier complaints were resolved without violations being issued. While the building has demonstrated some responsiveness to inspections with passed results in various areas, the recurring nature of certain violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and the 2023 rodent issues, suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and compliance.