# 20 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1999, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019990013/20-hancock-street

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

Every lot on block 1999: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1999.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2026, estimated cost $73K, described as “Installation of the sprinkler system in conjunction with GC #B01161203.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2025, estimated cost $324K, described as “Application filed for conversion from 2 family dwelling to a 5 family dwelling. New certificate of occupancy required. No change on building bulk.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $149,280
- 2026–27 tax: $2,773
- Market value (city estimate): $2,488,000
- Taxable value: $13,973
- Assessed land: $24,840
- Assessed improvements: $124,440

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.77 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 25, 2026: $1,250,000, 3,933 sq ft ($318 per sq ft)

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

## Flood zone

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

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