# 159 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1887 · Block 1833, Lot 82.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018330082/159-hancock-street

More construction in Bedford-Stuyvesant: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bedford-stuyvesant.md

Every lot on block 1833: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1833.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 23, 2019, estimated cost $42K, described as “Install new boiler and h.w.h in the 3 story existing building. Plumbing works as per plan. No change in egress, use, occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $206,520
- 2026–27 tax: $8,471
- Market value (city estimate): $3,442,000
- Taxable value: $42,689
- Assessed land: $14,700
- Assessed improvements: $191,820

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.10 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Sep 6, 2019: $1,650,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Bedford Historic District (Historic District). 2 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology