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305 Martense Street

Brooklyn · 11226 | BBL 3048680083 | BIN 3108536
Data as of August 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 31 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

78 open HPD violations on record: 13 Class A (non-hazardous), 33 Class B (hazardous), 31 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 1 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at apartment….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 2,307 days (about 6 years), on record since 2020.

Violation figures current as of Oct 5, 2026.

A 28-unit building, built in 1925.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

33
Open HPD
Class B
31
Open HPD
Class C
2161
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
28
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
28
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
505
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,751
ZIP median
rent
1925
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
35 places
Amenities
nearby

305 Martense Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11226. The closest subway is Church Av (2,5) (2-minute walk), served by the 2 and 5 lines.

Is 305 Martense Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 28 residential units at 305 Martense Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 305 Martense Street?
Church Av (2,5) — a 2-minute walk (142m) from 305 Martense Street. Served by the 2 and 5 lines.
Is 305 Martense Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1925, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total735
Open78
Closed657

Oldest open violation: June 2020 · Most recent: September 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A13 open · 87 closed
Class B33 open · 389 closed
Class C31 open · 177 closed
Class I1 open · 4 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-28 Class B · Apt 4B · 45 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1…"
  • 2026-08-28 Class B · Apt 4B · 45 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH…"
  • 2026-08-28 Class B · Apt 4B · 45 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY,…"
  • 2026-08-28 Class B · Apt 4B · 45 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED…"
  • 2026-07-27 Class A · Apt 1A · 77 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE BA…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations14
Roaches: 7 Mice: 7
  • 2026-02-28 roaches · Apt 1E
  • 2026-02-28 mice · Apt 1E
  • 2024-05-28 mice · Apt 1B
  • 2024-05-28 roaches · Apt 1B
  • 2024-05-23 mice · Apt 1B
  • Class C · 31 open · penalty 465 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 33 open · penalty 165 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 13 open · penalty 13 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints341
Open1
Closed340
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat176
Other7
Electric6
Paint3
Plumbing3
Structural3
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-08-05 · Apt 1B · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-21 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-07-21 · Apt 1A · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 1B · 2A · 4C · 2C
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2004-02-13 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

3 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2026). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

13 earlier hazards cited and remediated.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1925). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1925 (101 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units28
Building area (sqft)21,840
Lot area (sqft)7,200
Owner of record (PLUTO)MARTENSE REALTY LLC
Designations
Council district40
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status28 of 28 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)28
Stabilized (latest)28
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total5051,021
Violent2665
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies128268
Misdemeanors278486
Violations77218
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 203
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 114
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 112
  • PETIT LARCENY: 103
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 81
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,161
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 498
  • Illegal Parking: 308
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 223
  • Noise - Residential: 182
  • Blocked Driveway: 86
By category
Other1,308
Noise432
Parking394
Rats14
Construction10
Drinking2
Trash1
Drug0
Homeless0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints432
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk223
Residential182
Vehicle20
Commercial7
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1424 NOSTRAND AVE 84m · $250–400/mo licensee: NOSTRAND FARM INC
  • 1431 NOSTRAND AVE 96m · $250–400/mo licensee: NYC GENERAL PRO ROOFING INC
  • 1435 NOSTRAND AVE 103m · $250–400/mo licensee: NOSTRAND PHOTO LAB INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby30
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)7
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark K-5 · 6 min (477m) · District 17
  • P.S. 181 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 6 min (489m) · District 17
  • P.S. K141 Pre-K-11 · 7 min (543m) · District 75
Middle — closest 3 by walk (7)
  • P.S. 181 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 6 min (489m) · District 17
  • P.S. K141 Pre-K-11 · 7 min (543m) · District 75
  • Explore Charter School K-8 · 7 min (543m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P.S. K141 Pre-K-11 · 7 min (543m) · District 75
  • Fahari Academy Charter School 5-12 · 7 min (563m) · District 84
  • Achievement First Voyager Charter School 5-12 · 8 min (633m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served: 2 · 5
Closest 3 stations
  • Church Av 2, 5 · 142m · 2 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Winthrop St 2, 5 · 530m · 7 min walk
  • Beverly Rd 2, 5 · 767m · 10 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby35
Eating (23) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants9
Fast food14
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)6
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience4
Pharmacies4
ATMs1
Coffee Index B — Several coffee options (3 places selling coffee, of which 2 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby58
A: 40 B: 4 C: 2 Pending: 12
Sample
  • Grade A Cafe 101 · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A New Soldiers Restaurant · Caribbean
  • Grade A Immaculee Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Trini Breakfast Shed Ii · Caribbean
  • Grade A Dunkin' · Donuts
  • Grade A La Baguette Shop · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Caribbean Vibes Jamaican Restaurant And Bakery · Caribbean
  • Grade A Samuels Top Ranking Fish Shop · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby56
By category — top 8 of 15 (49 of 56 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten15
Youth Services11
Health Care8
Child Services And Welfare5
Schools (K-12)4
Human Services2
Parks And Plazas2
Vocational And Proprietary Schools2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Suny Downstate Health Sciences Univ. Higher Education
  • Kareful And Karefree Training School Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • Gotham Career Institute Center For W Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • 67th Precinct Off-Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Rolph Henry Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Success Academy Charter School Ditmas Park Middle School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11226 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,751/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11226 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$81,084/yr
Median monthly income$6,757/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,027/mo
ZIP median rent$1,751/mo
ZIP median rent is 25.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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