267 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

267 Martense Street is a 3-story, 3-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Shirley Romain. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with multiple complaints filed between 2021 and 2023, including two complaints in 2023, and inspections where HPD was unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

More recently, significant issues have emerged in 2023, particularly affecting the 2nd floor apartment, with multiple open violations including problems with heat supply, carbon monoxide detectors, ceiling conditions, water leaks, mold, door functionality, smoke detectors, and a reported roach infestation, though some violations have been previously closed. The building also had a power outage incident in December 2019, and plumbing issues in July 2019, both of which were addressed without violations being issued. Two bedbug violation notices were issued in 2023 and remain open as of April 2024.

The 2023 violations paint a concerning picture of maintenance issues in the building, particularly affecting the 2nd-floor apartment, which has documented problems with heat, water, safety systems, and pest control. While some historical issues from 2019 and earlier have been resolved, the persistence of heating system problems, combined with multiple open violations of various housing maintenance codes, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building underwent rodent inspections in January 2020, which passed, indicating no current pest control issues in that regard, though the more recent roach infestation violation suggests a resurgence of pest problems in 2023.