684 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 341 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 137 311 service requests, 43 boiler inspections.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 81% 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 3. In ZIP 11354, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 8 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2022-12-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (19) · Missed Collection (5) · Illegal Parking (1).
$796,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1960) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | HAPPY BUDDHA TOWER CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | TAI JIN |
| Managing agent | MURRAY HILL MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,549 | $43,897 |
| 2026 | $781,967 | $351,885 |
| 2027 | $870,967 | $391,935 |
The city's market estimate has risen 793% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: HOUSE OF WORSHIP · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $443,603 a year ($31.13 per sq ft), operating expenses $126,255 ($8.86 per sq ft), net operating income $317,348. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 48/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Flushing-Main St — 7 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 138 St / 37 Av — Q65 · 350 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 020 John Bowne Middle: J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard. 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.
135-37 37 Avenue
| 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 |
25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 MURRAY HILL MANAGEMENT — 39 buildings, 2,726 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B13 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Deed $1,750,000 — from VERY LUCKY REALTY INC to W&T LUCKY INC. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | Mortgage $480,000 — from W&T LUCKY INC. to VERY LUCKY REALTY INC | $480,000 | |
| 2026-07-15 | Sold for $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $87,500 |
| 2026-01-13 | M&CON $2,300,000 — from VERY LUCKY REALTY INC. to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA) | $2,300,000 | |
| 2026-01-13 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from VERY LUCKY REALTY INC. to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA) | $2,300,000 | |
| 2025-09-16 | Deed $560,000 — from SU, CHUN HWAI; SU (DECEASED), SANDY SHWU YEA to LO, TA-CHUN | $560,000 | |
| 2025-08-27 | Sold for $560,000 | $560,000 | $28,000 |
| 2025-08-27 | Sold for $560,000 | $560,000 | $28,000 |
| 2025-07-11 | Mortgage $280,000 — from CHOW, KAM TUNG to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA | $280,000 | |
| 2025-07-11 | Deed $460,000 — from THE CHUN HWAI SU REVOCABLE TRUST; CHUN HWAI SU AS TRUSTEE; THE SANDY SHWU YEA SU REVOCABLE to CHOW, KAM TUNG | $460,000 | |
| 2025-06-23 | Sold for $460,000 | $460,000 | $23,000 |
| 2025-06-16 | Deed $628,000 — from LO, JUI MEI LU to LAM, VIVIAN | $628,000 | |
| 2025-06-16 | Mortgage $408,200 — from LAM, VIVIAN to CATHAY BANK | $408,200 | |
| 2025-05-09 | Sold for $628,000 | $628,000 | $31,400 |
| 2024-04-25 | Deed $593,000 — from LIU, XIAOYAN to WEI, SUZENG | $593,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
Every one of the 684 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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