215 Martense Street

215 Martense Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 29 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 6 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (22 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (6 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 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)

22 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 1 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-07-18. Newest violation issued 2026-03-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17901930
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2025-02-27. HPD violation 17719140
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18085480
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18085483
• Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17657965 ISSUED 29-JAN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4C), issued 2025-05-30. HPD violation 17935403
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR WOOD FLOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17901931
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR THAT HAS EXPOSED BROKEN METAL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17901932
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE UNDER WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17901933

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

29 of 29 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: 29 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 215 MARTENSE LLC. Head officer: ALAN SHAMAH. Managing agent: SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050880075, HPD building ID 333350. 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 2026-10-27.