547 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 241 311 service requests, 74 HPD complaints, 49 DOB complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 58.7. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
150 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (42) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · Dirty Condition (23) · Residential Disposal Complaint (22) · Smoking or Vaping (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4).
$945,023 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 150 MARTENSE LLC |
| Head officer | Eli Shillian |
| Managing agent | Lafayette management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,950,000 | $877,500 |
| 2026 | $2,025,000 | $911,250 |
| 2027 | $2,007,000 | $903,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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.
| Subway | Church Av — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Rogers Av — B35 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lott St & Erasmus St · 650 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.
150 Martense Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
150 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.
Managed by LAFAYETTE MANAGEMENT LLC — 12 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B3 · C2 · D3 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 338 East 13 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 426 61 Street | BK | 16 | F |
| 150 Martense Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 549 51 Street | BK | 8 | F |
| 565 49 Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 1018 Cypress Avenue | QN | 6 | B |
| 4422 3 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 719 Seneca Avenue | QN | 5 | C |
| 250 Schaefer Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1102 Putnam Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 71-06 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 2 | A |
| 652 Grandview Avenue | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,940,000 on 2021-06-21 (lender: American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-21 | Agreement $4,900,000 — from 150 MARTENSE LLC to AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FL | $4,900,000 | |
| 2021-06-21 | Mortgage $1,940,000 — from 150 MARTENSE LLC to AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FL | $1,940,000 | |
| 2019-11-06 | RPTT&RET $1,300,000 — from GROSS, CHAIM to KAHAN, YOEL | $1,300,000 | |
| 2019-10-16 | Mortgage $724,000 — from 150 MARTENSE LLC to SHARESTATES INTERCAP LINE, LLC | $724,000 | |
| 2019-10-16 | Agreement $2,960,000 — from 150 MARTENSE LLC to SHARESTATES INTERCAP LINE, LLC | $2,960,000 | |
| 2018-01-30 | Mortgage $2,236,000 — from 150 MARTENSE LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS, LLC SERIES BC20 | $2,236,000 | |
| 2018-01-30 | Deed $1,175,000 — from D.G.A. REALTY, LLC to 150 MARTENSE LLC | $1,175,000 | |
| 2018-01-17 | Sold for $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $97,917 |
| 2015-10-29 | Deed $465,000 — from WHITE, CARLENE to D.G.A. REALTY, LLC | $465,000 | |
| 2004-02-17 | Mortgage $70,000 — from BENJAMIN, LATASHA; BENJAMIN, HILLIARD to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORP. | $70,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| 2019 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2021 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 4 | 96 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
Every one of the 547 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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