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61 Martense Street

3,974Records
20City systems
102Open violations
206.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: Flatbush
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3,974 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,524 HPD complaints, 759 HPD housing violations, 701 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1953
Floors6
Res. units60
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)61 MARTENSE STREET LLC
BBL3050867501
BIN3116719

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 206.8. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations102 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-27.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

17 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
7
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$58,550 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

205 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (35) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (28) · FLOORING/STAIRS (25) · ELECTRIC (20) · PLUMBING (19) · PAINT/PLASTER (18).

Filed construction activity

$2,295,150 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (39 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1953)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)61 Martense Street Condominium
Head officerCrystal Lia
Managing agentCRM Management Services
Last registered2025-08-22

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$49,205 $22,143
2026$61,240 $27,558
2027$76,750 $34,537

The city's market estimate has risen 56% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $991,588 a year ($13.00 per sq ft), operating expenses $520,965 ($6.83 per sq ft), net operating income $470,623. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 10)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayChurch Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Linden Blvd — B49 · 300 ft
Citi BikeCaton Ave & Bedford Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Norma Adams Clemons Academy
Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

61 Martense Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

205 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CRM MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 9 buildings, 376 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
556 Howard Avenue SI128 B
850 Howard Avenue SI67 A
61 Martense Street BK60 C
133 Beach 120 Street QN43 A
118-20 Ocean Promenade QN26 A
49 Engert Avenue BK24 A
151 Arlo Road SI24 A
119 Lathrop Avenue SI2 D
585 Bay Street SI2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-11-07Agreement $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07Mortgage $125,371 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $125,371
2024-11-07Mortgage $125,371 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $125,371
2024-11-07Agreement $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07Mortgage $125,371 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $125,371
2024-11-07Agreement $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07Mortgage $125,371 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $125,371
2024-11-07Agreement $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07Agreement $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000
2024-11-07AL&R $3,000,000 — from 61 MARTENSE STREET LLC to AXOS BANK $3,000,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
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653
2019
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2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017330370171
2018711540476
2019971384963653
202045125471182
202133143380187
202257113221148
202331026361283
202410163581262512
202555751187
20263417722188
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The full timeline

Construction 125Enforcement 207Housing & tenants 2,882Ownership & money 739Health & systems 21

Every one of the 3,974 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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