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227 Martense Street

215Records
13City systems
13Open violations
3.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Erasmus
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215 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 122 HPD housing violations, 29 311 service requests, 21 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1931
Floors2
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)227 MARTENSE LLC
BBL3050880070
BIN3116843, 3381895

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 80% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.5. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations13 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Curb Condition (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,101,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)227 Martense LLC
Head officerChesky Weiss
Managing agentFrontgate Management
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$489,000 $220,050
2026$521,000 $234,450
2027$590,000 $265,500

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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 — 2 5 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Rogers Av / Church Av — B44-SBS B49 · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeLinden Blvd & Nostrand Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 181 Brooklyn
Middle: Parkside Preparatory Academy. 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

227 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

12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1034 Atlantic Avenue BK237 B
1258 Shakespeare Ave BX90 B
329 Broadway BK63 A
711 East 214 Street BX61 B
Trinity Avenue BX52 B
65 South 11 Street BK46 A
1818 Prospect Avenue BX46 B
2177 60 Street BK44 A
49 South 11 Street BK42 A
374 South 5 Street BK41 B
713 Snediker Avenue BK35 A
366 South 5 Street BK32 B
1058 University Avenue BX26 B
524 West 134 Street MN24 B
Grand Avenue BX24 B
87 East 53 Street BK24 D
51 West 174 Street BX24 B
924 Myrtle Avenue BK23 A
2076 Morris Avenue BX17 B
1694 Nelson Avenue BX15 B
1307 Findlay Avenue BX13 C
2308 Prospect Avenue BX13 A
14 Duffield Street BK12 B
1467 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
287 East 169 Street BX12 B
412 Mother Gaston Blvd BK10 B
1686 Grand Avenue BX10 B
303 West 74 Street MN10 A
1344 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
3533 Barnes Avenue BX10 B
305 East 162 Street BX10 A
285 East 169 Street BX10 A
2890 Bailey Avenue BX10 A
4829 White Plains Road BX10 B
1691 Carroll Street BK10 A
720 Saratoga Avenue BK10 B
1426 Vyse Avenue BX10 B
4831 White Plains Road BX10 A
1101 Hoe Avenue BX10 B
1447 Longfellow Avenue BX10 C
1343 Harrod Avenue BX9 C
499 Pennsylvania Avenue BK9 A
540 East 142 Street BX8 B
1143 Ward Avenue BX8 C
501 Dean Street BK8 B
166 Scholes Street BK8 A
164 Scholes Street BK8 A
538 East 142 Street BX8 C
162 Scholes Street BK8 B
863 Hancock Street BK8 B
149 Albany Avenue BK8 A
10 Clermont Avenue BK7 A
120 Skillman Street BK7 A
160 Scholes Street BK7 A
321 South 5 Street BK7 A
299 Schaefer Street BK6 B
305 Schaefer Street BK6 B
303 Schaefer Street BK6 A
297 Schaefer Street BK6 B
258 Melrose Street BK6 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $391,000 on 2024-07-10 (lender: Scf Ln Hldgs LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-10AL&R $2,310,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to SCF LN HLDGS LLC $2,310,000
2024-07-10Agreement $2,310,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to SCF LN HLDGS LLC $2,310,000
2024-07-10Mortgage $391,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to SCF LN HLDGS LLC $391,000
2023-02-02AL&R $969,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $969,000
2023-02-02Mortgage $950,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $950,000
2023-02-02Deed $1,175,000 — from HEADMANN, HUGH to 227 MARTENSE LLC $1,175,000
2023-02-02Mortgage $969,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $969,000
2023-02-02AL&R $950,000 — from 227 MARTENSE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $950,000
2023-02-01Sold for $1,175,000 $1,175,000 $293,750

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703003
201801001
201901001
202000011
20210150015
20220892091
20231136020
2024067013
202501001
202609009
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The full timeline

Construction 11Housing & tenants 180Ownership & money 23Health & systems 1

Every one of the 215 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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