630 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 175 311 service requests, 136 HPD housing violations, 114 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 151.7. In ZIP 10038, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 105 total — 37 class C (immediately hazardous), 59 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1993-09-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
101 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2025–26: 74). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
96 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (43) · Obstruction (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · WATER LEAK (8) · General Construction/Plumbing (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$83,820 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | WING FUNG REALTY INC |
| Head officer | FANGWEN LIN |
| Managing agent | NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,785,000 | $1,703,250 |
| 2026 | $3,778,000 | $1,700,100 |
| 2027 | $3,616,000 | $1,627,200 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4 5 6 J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full East Broadway — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Broadway / Catherine St — M9 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Division St & Bowery · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 002 Meyer London Middle: M.S. 131. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
17 Catherine Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
96 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 43 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. — 34 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 Madison Street | MN | 80 | A |
| 25 Market Street | MN | 74 | A |
| 158 Hester Street | MN | 61 | A |
| 46 Henry Street | MN | 32 | A |
| 17 Catherine Street | MN | 32 | C |
| 420 42 Street | BK | 31 | A |
| 165 Henry Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 121 East Broadway | MN | 30 | A |
| 249 East 50th Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 48 Market Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 136 East Broadway | MN | 23 | A |
| 375 Broome Street | MN | 22 | D |
| 135-10 35 Avenue | QN | 20 | A |
| 87 Elizabeth Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 107 Hester Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 41 Spring Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 33 Catherine Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 38 East Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 31 Orchard Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 33 Orchard Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 217 Mott Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 18 Eldridge Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 181 Hester Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 118 Madison Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 143 Mott Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 100 Mott Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 238 Elizabeth Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 127 East Broadway | MN | 8 | B |
| 259 East 7 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 136 Division Street | MN | 7 | B |
| 41 Market Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 61 East Broadway | MN | 6 | A |
| 24 West 56 Street | MN | 6 | C |
| 150-01 Northern Boulevard | QN | 4 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $280,584 on 2016-08-08 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | Mortgage $280,585 — from WING FUNG REALTY INC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $280,585 | |
| 2016-08-08 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from WING FUNG REALTY INC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,300,000 | |
| 2016-08-08 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from WING FUNG REALTY INC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,300,000 | |
| 2005-07-07 | Deed $5,300,000 — from SUN WING WO REALTY CORP. to WING FUNG REALTY INC. | $5,300,000 | |
| 2005-07-07 | AL&R $3,570,000 — from WING FUNG REALTY INC. to GREAT EASTERN BANK | $3,570,000 | |
| 2005-07-07 | Mortgage $3,570,000 — from WING FUNG REALTY INC. to GREAT EASTERN BANK | $3,570,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 38 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 40 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 43 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 159 | 7 | 177 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 82 |
Every one of the 630 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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