Questions about this building
Does 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn have open violations?
Yes. 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn had 43 open violations on September 26, 2026: 8 from OATH/ECB and 35 from HPD. 17 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?
Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 17 open Class C, with nothing filed or new in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
Does 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn have an OATH hearing coming up?
Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for October 28, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.
Has DOB received complaints about 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn?
Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the last 12 months. It was filed August 20, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.
Are any DOB work permits in effect at 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn?
Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Plumbing work, issued May 28, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.
When was 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn built?
The city's record gives 1910 as the year 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 3 floors.
How many apartments does 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 989 Hancock Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.
Where do these numbers come from?
From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH hearing dates, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 989 Hancock St, Brooklyn: 17 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/989-hancock-street-brooklyn
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