275 Martense Street
275 Martense Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 125 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-31. Newest violation issued 2020-08-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DUMB WAITER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2020-08-26. HPD violation 13785442
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2W), issued 2019-11-08. HPD violation 13419054
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2W), issued 2019-11-08. HPD violation 13423272
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2W), issued 2019-10-21. HPD violation 13346185
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS AT VESTIBULE AND BUILDING ENTRANCE DOORS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-08-24. HPD violation 13774392
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). PROVIDE WIRE GLASS AT VESTIBULE AND BUILDING ENTRANCE DOORS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-08-24. HPD violation 13774397
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BEAM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2W), issued 2018-07-31. HPD violation 12500572
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3E), issued 2019-06-11. HPD violation 13094051
311 housing complaints
11 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 275 MARTENSE AVENUE LLC. Head officer: NATHAN OBSTFELD. Managing agent: PALLADIUM MANAGEMENT. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050880046, HPD building ID 333392. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 2 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (4 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 11 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.