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NYC Building Records · BBL 3050880055

259 MARTENSE STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5088 · Lot 55 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

259 MARTENSE STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3050880055) built in 1931, with 16 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 40, zoning district R6, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,804 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DLCL PROPERTIES LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

DLCL PROPERTIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: CECIL LOWE

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerCECIL LOWE
  • Corporate OwnerDLCL PROPERTIES LLC
  • Managing AgentWATERSTONE GROUP LLC
  • Site ManagerSCOTT CLAUDIO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 1, 2011 to Dlcl Properties Llc.
Previous owner: Lowe, Cecil; Lowe, Deanna
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 1, 2011DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
4,000 sqft
Building area:
10,804 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$449K
Community district:
317
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Apr 23, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th S…
  • Class BInspected Apr 23, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM F…
  • Class BInspected Apr 23, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class CInspected Apr 23, 2026
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST…
  • Class CInspected Apr 23, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 1, 2011).

Frequently asked questions about 259 MARTENSE STREET

Who owns 259 MARTENSE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 259 MARTENSE STREET per NYC PLUTO is DLCL PROPERTIES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 259 MARTENSE STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 259 MARTENSE STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 259 MARTENSE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 259 MARTENSE STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 259 MARTENSE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 259 MARTENSE STREET at $449K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 259 MARTENSE STREET and what does that mean?

259 MARTENSE STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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