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NYC Building Records · BBL 3050880073

221 MARTENSE STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5088 · Lot 73 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

221 MARTENSE STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3050880073) built in 1931, with 9 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 40, zoning district R6, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,431 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MARTENSE TERRACE 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

MARTENSE TERRACE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOE RUBIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOE RUBIN
  • Corporate OwnerMARTENSE TERRACE LLC
  • Managing AgentJOEL RUBIN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 3, 2018 for $1.3M to Martense Terrace Llc.
Previous owner: Desprez, Jacques E
Mortgage: $3.0M recorded Oct 3, 2018 with 221 Martense Funding L.p.. Loan-to-value: 236%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 3, 2018MTGE$3.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 3, 2018DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 1, 2007MTGE$333KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
3,000 sqft
Building area:
8,431 sqft
Floors:
4.66
Assessed value:
$722K
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 AInspected Jun 10, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Mar 1, 2022
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Apr 12, 2021
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Oct 18, 2018
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 27, 2017
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 3, 2018).

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Martense Terrace Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 221 MARTENSE STREET

Who owns 221 MARTENSE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 221 MARTENSE STREET per NYC PLUTO is MARTENSE TERRACE LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 221 MARTENSE STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 221 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 221 MARTENSE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 221 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 221 MARTENSE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 221 MARTENSE STREET at $722K 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 221 MARTENSE STREET and what does that mean?

221 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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