259 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

259 Martense Street is a 4-story, 16-unit residential building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Dlcl Properties LLC and classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in 2023-2025 indicating system failures affecting the entire building. Notable maintenance concerns include persistent plumbing problems (e.g., radiator issues in early 2025) and a significant rodent infestation documented in October 2023 in Apartment 12, which necessitated multiple interventions.

The building has also faced challenges with smoking violations in smoke-free areas, with ongoing complaints as recent as May 2025. Recent inspections revealed several active and historical violations, including an open Class C violation from October 2023 regarding defective self-closing doors at the building entrance, and multiple open Class B violations from May 2023 concerning bathroom maintenance issues in Apartment 12. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since 2020, with no infestations reported in the past four filing periods.

While there were two paint/plaster complaints in October 2024, inspections found no violations. The building's emergency response system has been activated multiple times for various issues, though some service requests were closed when inspectors could not gain access to units for verification. The exterior building inspections between 2014 and 2020 showed passing results, though the 2014 inspection initially failed for "Other Reasons."