217 Martense Street

217 Martense Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 16 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,034 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED, issued 2012-08-14. HPD violation 9536418
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4592847
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR SADDLE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591653
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591654
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND RETURN BUZZER STREET TO EAST WALL IN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591661
• Class B: Leak or water damage, west wall, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK AT WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591663
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591667
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4591670

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: EDWARD INNISS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050880074, HPD building ID 333352. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.