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280 Hancock Street

Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn | Marcy Ave & Tompkins Ave

16 Rooms7 Beds5 Baths2,700 Square FeetMulti-Family

$1,299,000
floors / apts4 / 3
Lot Size20'x100'
Built Size20'x45'
ZoneR6B
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$6,660
Price Per SF
$481

Listing Features

  • Architectural Dtls

Outdoor space and views

  • Backyard
  • Patio

Building Amenities

  • Garden

Property Description for 280 Hancock Street

280 HANCOCK STREET is an incredible Landmark gem in Brooklyn's coveted Bedford Landmark District built circa 1891 by local neighborhood Architect/Builder Jeremiah D. McAuliffe. Comprising more than 800 buildings within the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the Bedford Historic District contains some of Brooklyn's most distinctive and well-preserved late- 19th-century streetscapes since its 2015 designation.

280 Hancock Street between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues is one of the six premiere row houses (274 to 284 Hancock) with one of the most outstanding, creatively-designed block fronts in the area, enlivened by the juxtaposition of Romanesque and Renaissance Revival styles. Unique highlights include historic elements: first-story stained glass transom and resurfaced box stoop with gate.

Additional significant architectural features include large rusticated voussoirs, band of colonnettes with foliated capitals supported by moldings with scrolled ends, round-arched-headed third-story window openings with molded archivolts; bracketed cornice with modillions and sawtooth and beaded moldings.

Though legally classified as a 'Converted Dwelling Class "B", the home is configured as One (1) Class "A" apartment on the garden floor, and single-room occupancy (SRO) on floors 2-4, with (8) furnished rooms, (1) living room, and (4) kitchenettes. The home features a full, unfinished basement with egress to rear yard, which is also accessible from garden floor unit. Current Rent Roll: $3,502/yr. and includes up-to-date DHCR and property registrations. Building will be delivered partially vacant.

Transportation includes the A/C trains at Nostrand Ave Station, B43 (Tompkins Ave) and B26 (Halsey St).

Area amenities include Bedford YMCA, Von King Park, Saratoga Park, Restoration Plaza, Brooklyn Public Library - Macon Branch, dining, and local shops and retailers.

Listing History for 280 Hancock Street

Now
03/20/2025
Contract Signed by Lisa James
Corcoran
02/05/2025
Back on the Market by Lisa James
Corcoran

Building Details for 280 Hancock Street

OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1891
Floors/Apts4/3
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Kingston-Throop Avs
0.29 miles
Nostrand Av
0.35 miles

Railroad

Nostrand AvenueLong Island Rail Road
0.37 miles

Citi Bike

Halsey St & Tompkins Ave
0.05 miles
MacDonough St & Marcy Ave
0.17 miles

Bedford Stuyvesant | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

Known for its historic brownstones and tight-knit enclave, Bed-Stuy has increasingly left behind its early reputation for being a “bedroom community” and transcended into a highly desirable neighborhood. 

Distinct for its aesthetic, it is populated with ornate buildings characterized by cornices, friezes, finials, fluting and other marks of classic architecture. Built up during the period from 1870 to 1900, its historic district runs to the north of Jefferson Avenue, to the east of Malcolm X Boulevard and to the west of Tompkins Avenue. 

At one point known as “Brooklyn’s Little Harlem,” the shape of the area has shifted toward attracting a wider demographic of people thanks to the influx of bars, restaurants, antique furniture stores and vintage boutiques. More police enforcement paired with the decline of the crack epidemic at the beginning of the 2000s also opened the door for increased development, as well as the occupation of formerly abandoned buildings and spaces. 

All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
OLR ID: 97126TH