55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1953

Floors6

Units60

Building Area55,410 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassR4

Market Value$59K

55 MARTENSE ST is a property located at 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1953. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,410 square feet on a 16,704 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $59K. It last sold for $850K on Feb 15, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 102 building permits on record (68 active). There are 860 violations on record (113 currently open). 26 docketed judgments carrying $32,925 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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3,164records on file

90Energy Star

Completed in 1953, 55 Martense St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 55,410 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $59.0K, and assessed for tax at $26.6K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,164 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,627 of its 3,164 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (860) and release (145) trail well behind. 113 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 284 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$59.0K of Kings, written across 3,164 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building

Building ClassR4

Year Built1953

Floors6

Total Units60

Building Area55,410 sqft

Lot Size16,704 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3050861001

BIN3116719

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$59K

Assessed Total$27K

Assessed Land$4K

Last Sale Price$850K

Last Sale DateFeb 15, 2024

Building Permits

102 on record · 68 active

Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jan 30, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01001307-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jan 30, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01001307-I1

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PlumbingDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jan 6, 2026Est. cost $26KJob #B01283489-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jan 6, 2026Est. cost $26KJob #B01283489-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Dec 30, 2025Est. cost $67KJob #B01283489-I1

Initial Permit

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+ 97 more permits — view full report

Violations

860 on record · 113 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$32,925

Judgments · 26 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039160000X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $12,500Ticket #039120669L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $12,500Ticket #039120670Z

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $4,800Ticket #035679978R

FAILURE TO OBEY A VACATE ORDER BY THE COMMISSIONER PER 28-207.4

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039020968N

FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029403

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029404

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL , IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029405

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Apr 15, 2026#18789448

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQFT AT CEILING AND EAST/NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION OPEN

Issued Apr 15, 2026#18789449

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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+ 855 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1953. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,410 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 102 building permits on record, with 68 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jan 30, 2026.

Does 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 860 violations on record, with 113 currently open. Breakdown: 57 DOB, 61 ECB, 742 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 26 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $32,925. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 MARTENSE ST?

55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $59K and a total assessed value of $27K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 55 MARTENSE ST last sold?

55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $850K on Feb 15, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 55 MARTENSE ST?

55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 55 MARTENSE ST?

55 MARTENSE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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