1050 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
The four-story, 20-unit tenement building at 1050 Hancock Street in Bushwick, owned by Richard Denardo, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past five years (2020-2025), with the most recent complaints in August 2024 regarding mold and ventilation system issues, though no violations were found upon inspection. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in 2024, 2021, and 2019, particularly during the winter months. Significant safety-related violations include emergency-level cooking gas issues in 2021, and a C-class violation for excessive hot water temperatures in apartment 3E in 2021.
The building has maintained an active record of compliance with rodent inspections, passing multiple inspections between 2018 and 2025, with the most recent inspections in May 2024 and 2025 passing without issues. While there have been violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2022 and 2023, the most recent bedbug report for the November 2023 to October 2024 period shows no infested units. Of particular note, the building currently has three active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 and 2023 regarding failure to file required external low pressure inspection reports.
The property has generally passed routine inspections for various issues, including moisture, using HPD's certification recording system. The building's maintenance history reveals an ongoing need for management attention to basic services such as heat, hot water, and gas systems, while maintaining compliance with semi-annual and annual inspection requirements. Recent improvements include passing rodent inspections, while more recent complaints indicate continuing issues with building systems affecting resident comfort.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 20 |
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Year built | 1916 |
Total area | 18716 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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