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581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 - Property report

Also known as: 581 Hancock St

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1901

Lot sq. ft.

1,833

Sale price

$550,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
581 Hancock Street
ZIP code
11233
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01656-0075

Owner

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
2,475
Building dimensions
18.33 ft x 45 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
2
Year built
1901
Last altered
1994
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
08/17/2006
Sale price
$550,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$6,139
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
Malcolm X Boulevard
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
18.33 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,833

Area overview

Walk score
94 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
98 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
66 /100.  Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.48 Miles
Closest fire station
0.20 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 581 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 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
08/17/2006 $550,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
03/09/2022 - R
01/21/2022 - D		 Deed
(2022012800309001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
07/14/2016 - R
07/05/2016 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2016070500412001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX X XXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
10/05/2016 - R
06/21/2016 - D		 Agreement
(2016100500714001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/12/2016 - R
06/21/2016 - D		 Mortgage
(2016070701271004)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/12/2016 - R
06/01/2016 - D		 Agreement
(2016070701271005)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/12/2016 - R
03/24/2016 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2016070701271002)		 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/12/2016 - R
03/24/2016 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2016070701271001)		 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXX
07/12/2016 - R
03/21/2016 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2016070701271003)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
05/08/2007 - R
08/17/2006 - D		 Mortgage
(2007041000834001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
11/21/2006 - R
08/17/2006 - D		 Mortgage
(2006101601778001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 581 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
$6,139
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,369,000
Assessed value
$82,140

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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 $1,572,000 $94,320 $29,189 19.843% $5,792 $5,792 +3.38%
2024/25 $1,242,000 $74,520 $27,895 20.085% $5,603 $5,603 0.00%
2023/24 $1,256,000 $75,360 $27,895 20.085% $5,603 $5,603 +2.03%
2022/23 $1,202,000 $72,120 $27,038 20.309% $5,491 $5,491 +6.69%
2021/22 $1,125,000 $67,500 $25,781 19.963% $5,147 $5,147 +0.55%
2020/21 $1,307,000 $78,420 $24,324 21.045% $5,119 $5,119 +4.03%
2019/20 $1,093,000 $65,580 $23,246 21.167% $4,920 $4,920 +1.19%
2018/19 $1,030,000 $61,800 $23,246 20.919% $4,863 $4,863 +5.87%
2017/18 $1,075,000 $64,500 $22,532 20.385% $4,593 $4,593 +6.95%
2016/17 $796,000 $47,760 $21,484 19.991% $4,295 $4,295 +8.36%
Permits

Permit information for 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
08/06/1993 Alteration type 1
01/27/1993 Alteration type 1
08/06/1992 Alteration type 1

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
06/16/2005 A
06/16/2005 B
06/16/2005 B

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

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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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

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Hurricane evacuation zones
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Subway & traffic

Closest station
Stuyvesant Ave & Fulton St at NW Corner
Station lines
A-C
Distance (miles)
0.368
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 161 0.16
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 161 0.16
La Cima Charter School 5 No Charter K-5 199 0.21
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.21
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.29
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.29
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.29
Brooklyn Brownstone School 8 No Public PK, K-5 310 0.30
Brooklyn Brownstone School 8 No Public PK, K-5 310 0.30
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa 6 No Charter K-8 472 0.33
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology 5 No Public 6-8 149 0.21
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.21
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.29
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.29
Ms 35 Stephen Decatur 7 No Public 6-8 185 0.30
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa 6 No Charter K-8 472 0.33
The Co-Op School NR No Private K-7 118 0.42
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.45
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid 3 No Public 6-8 100 0.47
Madiba Prep Middle School 6 No Public 6-8 201 0.48
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Boys and Girls High School 2 Yes Public 9-12 403 0.44
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.29
NELSON MANDELA HIGH SCHOOL 4 No Public 9-12 133 0.44
Research And Service High School 2 No Public 10-12 181 0.44
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.45
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.47
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 2 No Charter 9-12 236 0.47
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.49
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.54
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech 3 No Public 9-12 549 0.63

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Neighbors for 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY

231 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn 706 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 227 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn 225 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn 708 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 591 Hancock St, Brooklyn 229 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn 589 Hancock St, Brooklyn 599 Hancock St, Brooklyn 579 Hancock St, Brooklyn 593 Hancock St, Brooklyn 595 Hancock St, Brooklyn 603 Hancock St, Brooklyn 585 Hancock St, Brooklyn 605 Hancock St, Brooklyn 217 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn 710 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 583 Hancock St, Brooklyn 597 Hancock St, Brooklyn 710 A Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 581 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 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The development at 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was built in 1901.

What is the total square footage of 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has a total of 2,475 square feet.

When was 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 last sold and what was the sale price?

581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was last sold on 08/17/2006 for $550,000.

What is the assessed value of 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is currently assessed at $82,140.

What are the property taxes for 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The property taxes for 581 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 total $6,138.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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