125 Martense Street

125 Martense Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (23 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 18 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,234 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082023
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19022729
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19211084
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 7, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19211083
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2018-06-18. HPD violation 12427605
• Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 1st room from the north, 7th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 7, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220366
• Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082010
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082019

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: HSK 125 MARTENSE LLC. Head officer: Yoel C Horowitz. Managing agent: Yoel C Horowitz. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050870085, HPD building ID 333296. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 9 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.