# 1238 Hancock Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 6 units · built 2022 · Block 3397, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3033970034/1238-hancock-street

More construction in Bushwick: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bushwick.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 13, 2026, estimated cost $29K, described as “Propose to perform construction work to install vapor mitigation system. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of a new 12' (1' splay on each side) curb cut. Conjunction with NB Job # 321600166”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2022, estimated cost $18K, described as “Installation of medium duty pipe scaffolding as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Pipe scaffolding shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2014 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2021, estimated cost $100K, described as “Foundation work to be conducted in conjunction with BIS NB Job #321600166”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $717,300
- 2026–27 tax: $21,536
- Market value (city estimate): $1,594,000
- Taxable value: $173,131
- Assessed land: $45,000
- Assessed improvements: $672,300

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.29 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 12, 2023: $4,020,000
- Jan 14, 2021: $640,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Bushwick Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2019K0199): Completed. This is an application for a 300-block section of Bushwick, Brooklyn, Community District 4 to create a thriving and inclusive Bushwick through preservation and creation of affordable housing, targeted investments in neighborhood…

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 1238 Hancock Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/03/permits-filed-for-1238-hancock-street-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 17, 2021.

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