237 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226
BBL 3050880065 (Borough 3, Block 5088, Lot 65) · BIN 3116839, 3381891 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 5, 2026
237 Martense Street (Brooklyn, NY 11226; tax lot BBL 3050880065) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1930, on a 3,210 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as HUGH CUMMINGS. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,475,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active ECB violation, 11 open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and six HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- HUGH CUMMINGS
- Building class
- B1 · Two-family home, brick
- Year built · units
- 1930 · 2 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 3,210 sq ft · R6
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,475,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 3050880065
- BIN
- 3116839, 3381891
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 1Active ECB violations
- 11Open HPD violations
- 1OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “237 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (BBL 3050880065)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-martense-street-3050880065. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- HUGH CUMMINGSThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- B1 – Two-family home, brickThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1930Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 2
- Lot size
- 3,210 sq ft (25 ft × 128.42 ft)
- Building floor area
- 2,480 sq ft
- Zoning
- R6The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 0.77 built / 2.43 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 3050880065 (Borough 3, Block 5088, Lot 65) · BIN 3116839, 3381891BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-05; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,475,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $88,500The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $44,717Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,475,000 | $88,500 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,400,000 | $84,000 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,371,000 | $82,260 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-05
Sales & deed history 5
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-03-23 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Metellus, Sylvie | Cummings, Rosa; Cummings, Hugh | FT_3670001761467 |
| 1983-05-02 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Michel, Brunet | Metellus, Sylvie | FT_3480001001048 |
| 1980-12-01 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Michel Brunet; Metellus Greland | Michel Brunet | BK_8030120001534 |
| 1977-06-08 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Harris Edwin L; Harris Marjorie | Metellus Greland; Michel Brunet | BK_7730092400867 |
| 1968-02-20 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Obrien Eve; Lycoris Catherine; Stavers Elaine; Kendrick Tula | Harris Marjorie; Harris Edwin L | BK_6830065600272 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-05
DOB job filings 0 open of 0
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-05; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05
Work permits 0
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 1
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2019-03-06 | AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE | FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION | V*030619AEUHAZ100789 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05
ECB violations (DOB) 1 active of 1
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED | 2018-09-18 | CLASS - 1 | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O & DOB'S RECORDS. PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING ILLEGAL USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING AT CELLAR UNLAWFUL GAS RANGE & KITCHEN SINK PRESENT. ALSO FULL BATHROOM PRESENT COMPLETE | $2,500 / $2,566 / $0 | 35243041K |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-05
OATH tickets (all agencies) 1 unpaid of 14
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2021-12-18 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE | CUMMINGS HUGH | $300 / $0 / $300 | 047376695Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-06-26 | Sanitation Others | FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1ST | HUGH CUMMINGS | $25 / $25 / $0 | 049943800H |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2018-09-18 | Dept. Of Buildings | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS | HUGH CUMMINGS | $2,500 / $2,566 / $0 | 035243041K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2011-12-30 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS | CUMMINGS | $25 / $25 / — | 041355714J |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2009-09-28 | Sanitation Police | RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES 1ST VIOLATION | CUMMINGS | $25 / $0 / $0 | 042073425Y |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2009-06-16 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | CUMMINGS | $300 / $0 / $0 | 042152055L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2008-04-14 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES | CUMMINGS | $25 / $25 / — | 041951200N |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2007-12-14 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION | CUMMINGS | — / — / — | 042090488X |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2007-06-08 | LOOSE RUBBISH | CUMMINGS | $300 / — / — | 040501281J | |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2004-10-15 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK | CUMMINGS | $300 / — / — | 0144531128 |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2003-12-05 | $25 / $25 / — | 0138549611 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2002-04-12 | Sanitation Others | RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES | CUMMINGS | $25 / — / — | 0118019469 |
Showing 12 of 14 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD housing-code violations 11 open of 25
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2024-03-07 | C | 2024-01-15 | 1FL | § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER CEILING & WALL, 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL. | |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | C | 2006-07-03 | 2 | § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND MAKE OPERABLE WINDOW THROUGHOUT, 2ND STORY APT. | |
| Open Not Complied With · 2019-01-15 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST AND WEST WALLS AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY | |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THROUGHOUT, 2ND STORY APT. | |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | C | 2006-07-03 | 2 | § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | C | 2006-07-03 | 2 | § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY | |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | 2 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER BELL TO APARTMENT IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY |
| Open First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation · 2019-01-22 | B | 2006-07-03 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALL BATHROOM, 2ND STORY APT. | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-03-25 | I | 2018-10-02 | § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR CELLAR AT SOUTH, VACATE # 145771 | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-09-20 | § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS TO SINK , WASH BASIN , WATER CLOSET AND BATHTUB AT CELLAR | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-03-19 | B | 2018-09-20 | § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-09-20 | § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE AT CELLAR | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-02-21 | 1 | § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-02-21 | 1 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-02-21 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-02-21 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-01-15 | B | 2018-02-21 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
Showing 20 of 25 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
HPD complaints 6
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
| Received | Status | Apt | Problem(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | CLOSE | 1FLRIN | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that n |
| 2025-01-17 | CLOSE | 1FL | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with |
| 2024-01-12 | CLOSE | 1FL | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd |
| 2024-01-11 | CLOSE | 1STFL | Flooring/Stairs – Floor Plumbing – Radiator Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new |
| 2024-01-10 | CLOSE | 1FL | Plumbing – Radiator Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only Plumbing – Steam Pipe/Riser | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2021-01-25 | CLOSE | 2 | Unsanitary Condition – Mold | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-05
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