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838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 - Property report

Also known as: 838 Hancock St

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1901

Lot sq. ft.

1,875

Sale price

$1,700,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
838 Hancock Street
ZIP code
11233
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01490-0023

Owner

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
2,250
Building dimensions
18.75 ft x 40 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
2
Year built
1901
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
05/16/2019
Sale price
$1,700,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$7,178
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Hancock Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Ralph Avenue
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
18.75 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,875

Area overview

Walk score
93 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
99 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
69 /100.  Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.28 Miles
Closest fire station
0.57 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
05/16/2019 $1,700,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX
01/10/2018 $950,000 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/10/2023 - R
10/01/2023 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2023100401093001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
05/23/2019 - R UCC3 Termination
(2019052201070001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
05/24/2019 - R
05/16/2019 - D		 Mortgage
(2019052200653002)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
05/24/2019 - R
05/16/2019 - D		 Deed
(2019052200653001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX
05/24/2019 - R
05/11/2019 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2019052200653003)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
02/26/2018 - R
02/09/2018 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2018022000696001)		 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
02/06/2018 - R
02/02/2018 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2018020600286001)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
01/23/2018 - R Initial UCC1
(2018011600896001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
01/19/2018 - R
01/17/2018 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2018011801125001)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
01/30/2018 - R
01/10/2018 - D		 Mortgage
(2018011600698003)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$7,178
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,492,000
Assessed value
$89,520

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $1,289,000 $77,340 $34,128 19.843% $6,772 $6,772 +4.72%
2024/25 $1,372,000 $82,320 $32,196 20.085% $6,467 $6,467 +4.16%
2023/24 $1,683,000 $100,980 $30,909 20.085% $6,208 $6,208 -1.10%
2022/23 $1,536,000 $92,160 $30,909 20.309% $6,277 $6,277 +2.57%
2021/22 $1,186,000 $71,160 $30,657 19.963% $6,120 $6,120 -1.54%
2020/21 $991,000 $59,460 $29,536 21.045% $6,216 $6,216 +54.66%
2019/20 $853,000 $51,180 $18,987 21.167% $4,019 $4,019 +7.25%
2018/19 $819,000 $49,140 $17,914 20.919% $3,747 $3,747 +2.62%
2017/18 $1,015,000 $60,900 $17,914 20.385% $3,652 $3,652 +3.18%
2016/17 $752,000 $45,120 $17,704 19.991% $3,539 $3,539 +7.93%
Permits

Permit information for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
04/26/2018 Alteration
02/27/2018 Alteration type 2

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
11/24/2025 I
12/04/2024 I
11/28/2023 I

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Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Linden St & Broadway at SW Corner
Station lines
J-Z
Distance (miles)
0.317
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 227 0.04
P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 227 0.04
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.22
P.S. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy 4 No Public PK, K-5 150 0.22
P.S. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy 4 No Public PK, K-5 150 0.22
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa 6 No Charter K-8 472 0.25
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 610 0.33
P.S. Is 137 Rachael Jean Mitchell 6 No Public PK, K-5 141 0.35
P.S. Is 137 Rachael Jean Mitchell 6 No Public PK, K-5 141 0.35
P.S. 40 George W Carver 9 No Public PK, K-5 431 0.37
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.22
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa 6 No Charter K-8 472 0.25
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 610 0.33
St. Marks Lutheran Schools NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.42
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.45
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.56
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology 5 No Public 6-8 149 0.56
Eagle Academy for Young Men II 6 No Public 6-12 599 0.59
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School 7 No Charter K-9 411 0.59
P.S. 45 Horace E Greene 5 No Public PK, K-8 491 0.62
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech 3 No Public 9-12 549 0.21
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.22
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.45
Eagle Academy for Young Men II 6 No Public 6-12 599 0.59
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.72
NELSON MANDELA HIGH SCHOOL 4 No Public 9-12 133 0.73
Boys and Girls High School 2 No Public 9-12 403 0.73
Research And Service High School 2 No Public 10-12 181 0.73
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 3 No Public 9-12 370 0.73
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.73

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Neighbors for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

846 Hancock St, Brooklyn 875 Hancock St, Brooklyn 840 Hancock St, Brooklyn 856 Hancock St, Brooklyn 858 Hancock St, Brooklyn 145 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn 836 Hancock St, Brooklyn 17 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn 842 Hancock St, Brooklyn 850 Hancock St, Brooklyn 852 Hancock St, Brooklyn 873 Hancock St, Brooklyn 844 Hancock St, Brooklyn 879 Hancock St, Brooklyn 881 Hancock St, Brooklyn 883 Hancock St, Brooklyn 848 Hancock St, Brooklyn 854 Hancock St, Brooklyn 877 Hancock St, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11208, New York City, NY 11210, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11221, New York City, NY 11225, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11236, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11238, New York City, NY 11239, New York City, NY 11378, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The development at 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was built in 1901.

What is the total square footage of 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has a total of 2,250 square feet.

When was 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 last sold and what was the sale price?

838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was last sold on 05/16/2019 for $1,700,000.

What is the assessed value of 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is currently assessed at $89,520.

What are the property taxes for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The property taxes for 838 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 total $7,178.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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