3,643 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,235 HPD complaints, 1,078 311 service requests, 1,029 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 682.8. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 211 total — 64 class C (immediately hazardous), 122 class B, 25 class A. Oldest open since 1991-05-31. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
151 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 48 · winter 2025–26: 86). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$11,112 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
337 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (64) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (55) · PLUMBING (52) · PAINT/PLASTER (49) · DOOR/WINDOW (29) · WATER LEAK (28).
$128,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1901) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC |
| Head officer | Frank S Ng |
| Managing agent | Kyle Ng |
| Last registered | 2024-10-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,713,000 | $1,670,850 |
| 2026 | $4,837,000 | $2,176,650 |
| 2027 | $4,830,000 | $2,173,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajisen Ramen | Japanese | Grade Pending | — |
| Tiger Sugar | Other | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 28 St — 1 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 28 St — R W · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 28 St — M7 M20 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 27 St & 7 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
136 West 28 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
337 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 64 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,394,541 on 2025-07-02 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2025-07-02 | Mortgage $3,394,541 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $3,394,541 | |
| 2025-07-02 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2014-01-30 | Mortgage $6,500,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., NEW YORK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-30 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., NEW YORK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2010-06-14 | Mortgage $2,800,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., NEW YORK | $2,800,000 | |
| 2010-06-14 | AL&R $2,800,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., NEW YORK | $2,800,000 | |
| 2008-01-29 | Mortgage $9,800,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD | $9,800,000 | |
| 2008-01-29 | AL&R $9,800,000 — from 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD | $9,800,000 | |
| 2008-01-09 | Deed $14,070,000 — from WO YEE HING REALTY CORP. to 28TH STREET PROPERTIES LLC | $14,070,000 | |
| 2005-10-26 | Agreement $1,085,000 — from WO YEE HING REALTY CORP to THE CHINESE AMERICAN BANK | $1,085,000 | |
| 1998-07-09 | Mortgage $616,497 — from WO YEE HING REALTY CORP. to CHINESE AMERICAN BANK | $616,497 | |
| 1987-09-14 | Mortgage $1,040,000 — from AMCS FLOWER ASSOCS to MANUFACTURERS&TDRS TR CO | $1,040,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 76 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 126 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 302 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 428 | 0 | 1 | 431 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 529 | 0 | 1 | 534 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 | 342 | 0 | 1 | 358 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 523 | 0 | 1 | 526 |
| 2025 | 7 | 19 | 343 | 8 | 2 | 379 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 60 |
Every one of the 3,643 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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