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1281 Hancock Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11221 BBL 3033910044 3 units · 2 floors · 1901

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bushwick
? vs. avg
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 1281 Hancock Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1901
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 1281 Hancock Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
98th percentile

Out of 5008 buildings in this neighborhood, 4908 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
91.3%
No serious
violations
6.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Neighborhood location

The model uses precise location as a proxy for neighborhood-level risk patterns — some blocks have systematically higher violation rates.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges, particularly pre-war construction without modern infrastructure.

Building code violation rate, property manager's portfolio

Per-building DOB violation rate across the property manager's portfolio.

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors2
Year built1901
Gross area2,000 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

1281 Hancock Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
John Williams
Address
132 West Merrick Road 7588
Freeport, NY 11520
Landlord portfolio

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