140 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 9-unit, 6-story building at 140 Martense Street in Flatbush, owned by Joel Waldman and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2023, there was a heat and hot water complaint that HPD was unable to inspect due to access issues, along with multiple complaints about electrical wiring, wall conditions, and unsanitary conditions including mold and pests, though no violations were ultimately issued for these investigations.

The building has a history of occupancy and construction compliance issues, including a 2022 violation for unauthorized occupancy of utility and laundry rooms as sleeping quarters, resulting in a $2,500 penalty, and an active violation from the same year for unauthorized construction work involving a partition installation, with a $1,250 penalty. Earlier violations from 2018 included scaffold safety issues and a failure to provide proper construction documents, though these were resolved. The property has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 through 2025, with no reported infestations during this period.

Rat activity was recorded in 2015, but subsequent inspections showed improvement, with a passed compliance inspection and bait application. Monthly filings for bedbug monitoring between 2021 and 2025 have shown no infested or re-infested dwelling units, indicating successful pest management efforts in recent years. While the building has encountered various maintenance issues, particularly in 2023, the lack of subsequent violations following inspections suggests these complaints may have been addressed, though access issues during the heat complaint investigation are notable.