Brooklyn · Block 1656 · Lot 60 · 11233

609 Hancock Street

3 floors · 2 apartments · 3,024 sq ft · built 1901 · class B3 · owner of record: Ratz, Wilken

4open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
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Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2019-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 23, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC903.2 & 27.954 FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY
#35662005J
Mar 22, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 23, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS INDICATE PREMISES TO BE 2 FAMILY DWELLING ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT BASEMENT LEVEL CONVERTED/USED AS TRANSIENT USE HAVING 3 GUESTS STAYING FOR LE
#35662003X
Mar 22, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 23, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC1018.1,27.366,BC1021.1 FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUP
#35662004H
Mar 22, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
Sep 23, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
BC907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
#35662006L
Mar 22, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (0)

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DOB NOW Safety (0)

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HPD (0)

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 4:34 AM ET. BBL 3016560060.

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