NY Property Records

159 Hancock Street
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11216

02 · Walk-Up AptsSold $1,650,000 · Sep 2019 ↗
Owner of record
Owner159 Hancock Street LLC
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$14,700
Total assessed$206,520
Est. annual tax$8,574 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleThree Families
Year built1887
Living area3,100 sq ft
Lot
Size0.04 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth20 × 100 ft
Lot sq ft2,000
Zoning
DistrictR6B
FAR2.1 built · 2.0 max residential · 2.0 max facility
Zoning map17a
Recorded documents · 23
DEED Jun 11, 2024
grantor/seller Chen, Yan Yan
grantee/buyer 159 Hancock Street LLC
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MORTGAGE $421,000 Nov 8, 2021
mortgagor/borrower Chen, Yan Yan
mortgagee/lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Nov 5, 2021
mortgager/borrower Chen, Yan Yan
mortgagee/lender Estate Of Martin Brown; Gerrod Norman, Executor
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LANDMARK DESIGNATION Oct 22, 2020
party 1 Landmarks Preservation Commission
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Oct 11, 2019
mortgager/borrower Brown, Martin
mortgagee/lender Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp; Bank Of America Na +3
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DEED $1,650,000 Sep 18, 2019
grantor/seller Brown, Martin
grantee/buyer Chen, Yan Yan
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MORTGAGE $400,000 Sep 18, 2019
mortgagor/borrower Chen, Yan Yan
mortgagee/lender Brown, Martin
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POWER OF ATTORNEY Sep 18, 2019
party one Brown, Martin
party two Jami Amarasinghe Smith, Esq.; Rene Myatt, Esq.
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE Jun 22, 2012
assignor/old lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Wilmington Finance, Inc.
assignee/new lender Bac Home Loans Servicing, Lp; Bank Of America, N.A. +1
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AGREEMENT $196,000 Mar 13, 2007
party 1 Brown, Martin
party 2 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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MORTGAGE $46,191 Mar 13, 2007
mortgagor/borrower Brown, Martin
mortgagee/lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Jul 1, 2006
mortgager/borrower Brown, Martin
mortgagee/lender Centex Home Equity Company, LLC
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Jun 21, 2006
mortgager/borrower Brown, Martin E
mortgagee/lender Jpmorgan Chase Bank
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MORTGAGE $142,500 May 12, 2006
mortgagor/borrower Brown, Martin
mortgagee/lender Mers
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MORTGAGE $25,000 Nov 30, 2005
mortgagor/borrower Brown, Martin
mortgagee/lender Centex Home Equity Company
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Apr 28, 2004
mortgager/borrower Brown, Michael; Hubbard, Lillian
mortgagee/lender Citibank, N.A.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Feb 13, 2004
mortgager/borrower Brown, Michael; Hubbard, Lillian
mortgagee/lender State Street Bank And Trust Company
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MORTGAGE $80,000 Dec 23, 2003
mortgagor/borrower Brown, Martin E
mortgagee/lender Jp Morgan Chase Bank
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DEED Jun 24, 2002
grantor/seller Hubbard, Lillian
grantee/buyer Brown, Martin
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE Sep 7, 1993
assignor/old lender Citibank Na
assignee/new lender State St Bk & Tr Co/Tr
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DEED Dec 30, 1983
grantor/seller Brown, Michael; Hubbard, Lillian
grantee/buyer Hubbard, Lillian
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DEED Feb 10, 1982
grantor/seller Greaves, Hilda Extrof; Hubbard, Hilda A/K/A +1
grantee/buyer Brown, Michael; Hubbard, Lillian
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MORTGAGE $40,000 Feb 10, 1982
mortgagor/borrower Brown, Michael; Hubbard, Lillian
mortgagee/lender Citibank, N.A.
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No DOB violations, HPD violations, or complaints on file.
Deed & identifiers
SBL3018330082
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003018330082

Who owns 159 Hancock Street?

159 Hancock Street, Brooklyn is owned by 159 Hancock Street LLC per the 2025 NYS assessment roll. It last sold for $1,650,000 in Sep 2019.
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