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1243 Hancock Street

Brooklyn, NY 11221 BBL 3033910063 2 units · 2 floors · 1910

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bushwick
At or below average
avg 11.9
2
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This building has 2 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Bushwick average of 11.9.

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Initial analysis

The two-family residential building at 1243 Hancock Street in Bushwick, owned by Philippe R Marius, has experienced several significant events and issues over the past 7 years. Most notably, in April 2020, the building sustained fire damage to its second floor and party wall from an incident that originated in the neighboring property (1241 Hancock Street), resulting in missing windows and damaged ceiling and wall finishes. While this Department of Buildings (DOB) violation remains marked as active, it was documented that repairs were to be completed by December 2020 with appropriate permits. In late 2022, the building received hazardous violations relating to window safety, including the need to repair or replace defective window guards and a broken kitchen window in the first-story apartment. The property has also experienced a persistent rodent problem, particularly in 2021, with six documented 311 service requests regarding rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents, all of which were officially closed. Additional records show one DOB complaint regarding failure to maintain building conditions in April 2020, which was promptly closed the same day, and a historic illegal conversion complaint from 1999 that was resolved in early 2000.

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 1243 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 1910
6 or more units
2 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.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 1243 Hancock Street covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely not covered. This building appears to be exempt from Good Cause Eviction for the reason below.
  • Small landlord. This landlord owns about 2 units across 1 building in our records — at or below the 10-unit small-landlord threshold.

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

How we score buildings

How 1243 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
76thpercentile

Out of 5009 buildings in this neighborhood, 3853 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk
in the next 12 months
12%
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.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

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Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1910
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

1243 Hancock Street's landlord & ownership

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HPD registration

Filed Jul 10, 2025, expired Sep 1, 2026 .

Registration expired

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2026. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

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Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
305 Van Duzer Street
Staten Island, NY 10304
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

1243 Hancock Street's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

1 record on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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The story over time

1243 Hancock Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Bedbug Filing Jun 10
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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