A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 36.7. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-04.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (5).
Filed construction activity
$268,500 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (9 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1940)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit:
request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP
Head officer
WINSTON KULOK
Managing agent
MSA MORTGAGE SERVICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered
2025-10-17
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,309,600
$1,489,320
2026
$3,972,000
$1,787,400
2027
$4,766,000
$2,144,700
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
Getting around
Subway
Houston St — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Spring St — C E · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Sullivan St — M21 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
MacDougal St & Prince St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
5 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,657,918 on
2017-05-15 (lender: Principal Life Insurance Company), covering 7 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-05-15
Mortgage $13,657,919 — from CALIGNERO LLC; LUCKY PRINCE CORP.; VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP.; HOUSTON GARDENS LLC; WASHINGTO to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$13,657,919
2017-05-15
Agreement $26,750,000 — from CALIGNERO LLC; HOUSTON GARDENS LLC; WASHINGTON SQUARE REALTY CORP.; LUCKY PRINCE CORP.; SO to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$26,750,000
2005-10-19
AL&R $1,650,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP.
$1,650,000
2005-10-19
M&CON $1,650,000 — from VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
$1,650,000
1999-06-22
Mortgage $546,986 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP. to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB
$546,986
1999-06-22
Mortgage $700,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP. to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB.
$700,000
1995-08-21
Mortgage $525,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB
$525,000
1995-08-21
Mortgage $300,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB
$300,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
13
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
0
4
1
6
2018
0
0
4
0
1
5
2019
5
1
1
0
1
8
2020
0
1
4
0
0
5
2021
2
1
6
0
0
9
2022
1
1
1
0
1
4
2023
7
0
3
0
3
13
2024
0
0
11
0
1
12
2025
0
0
3
0
3
6
2026
0
0
0
0
2
2
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2025-01-04HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FRO
2025-01-03Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2024
2024-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-06-07Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$35,000
2023-04-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-30Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$35,000
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-07Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-03-07Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-03-01Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$35,000
2023-02-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT AT BASEMENT LEVEL, COSMETIC WORK TO BECOMPLETED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2022
2022-09-28Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2022-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-04DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-21311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-10-28Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2021-08-25311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2021-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-25Job filed: INSTALL UNDERPINNING BELOW TWO EXTERIOR FOUNDATION WALLS ONLY (SOUTH AND WEST) AND REMOVE & REPLACE THE EXISTING CELLAR SLAB ON GRADE TO A LOWER ELEVA$49,500
2021-03-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-10-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-02311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-06-02311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-06-02311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-31Job filed: FILE ALTERATION TYPE 2 JOB TO REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT ACCORDING TO PLAN$21,000
2019-05-31Job filed: FILE ALTERATION TYPE 2 JOB TO REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT ACCORDING TO PLAN$21,000
2019-05-23Job filed: FILE ALTERATION TYPE 2 JOB TO REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT ACCORDING TO PLAN$21,000
2019-05-23Job filed: FILE ALTERATION TYPE 2 JOB TO REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT ACCORDING TO PLAN$21,000
2019-04-05DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST
2019-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-07-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-10-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-15Mortgage $13,657,919 — from CALIGNERO LLC; LUCKY PRINCE CORP.; VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP.; HOUSTON GARDENS LLC; WASHINGTO to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$13,657,919
2017-05-15Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA BANK; ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2017-05-15Agreement $26,750,000 — from CALIGNERO LLC; HOUSTON GARDENS LLC; WASHINGTON SQUARE REALTY CORP.; LUCKY PRINCE CORP.; SO to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$26,750,000
2017-05-12TL&R — from ASTORIA BANK; ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP,
2016
2016-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-06-25311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2015
2015-09-25311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2015-01-23311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2013
2013-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-10-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2013-10-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2013-08-23311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2013-08-02311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2013-04-17311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2012
2012-10-04311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2012-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-11311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011-07-28311: Asbestos — N/A
2011-07-28311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-07-28311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-07-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-07-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-08DOB violation VCAT1:
2010-04-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-05-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-09Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT RANGEHOOD ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2008-05-09Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT RANGEHOOD ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2005
2005-10-19AL&R $1,650,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP.$1,650,000
2005-10-19M&CON $1,650,000 — from VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$1,650,000
2005-10-19Mortgage assigned — from LA JOLLA BANK, FSB to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2005-10-19Deed — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.P. to VERN'S RESTAURANT CORP.
2005-10-19TL&R — from LA JOLLA BANK, FSB
2005-09-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-09-02Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #103910957 FOR FENCE PERMIT FOR REPLACE STOREFORNT DOOR OF EXISTING BASEMENT RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE
2004
2004-12-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-12-13Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS WERE FILED IN 1019$3,000
2004-09-16DOB complaint, category ?
2004-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-08-23Job filed: Replace new counter in existing eating and drinking establishment. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$5,000
2004-08-23Job filed: Replace new counter in existing eating and drinking establishment. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$5,000
2004-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-05-28Job filed: UPGRADE EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ORIGINAL SYSTEM AND GAS VALUE WAS FILED UNDER JOB #103332378. NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2003
2003-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-09-08Job filed: MINOR WALL PARTITION ON EXISTING BASEMENT RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2003-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-12-30Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP NCY.$2,000
2002-12-30Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP NCY.$2,000
2002-10-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-01Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING STORE FRONT AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON BASEMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE AND OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2002-10-01Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING STORE FRONT AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON BASEMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE AND OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2002-10-01Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING STORE FRONT AND MINOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON BASEMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE AND OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2001
2001-05-17DOB violation P:
2001-05-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-04-23Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2001-04-23Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2000
2000-11-15Job filed: FOR MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK.$10,000
2000-11-15Job filed: For alterations as per plans herewith. changes in occupancy filed under separte ALT 102901362 No change in use egress or occupancy.$30,000
2000-11-15Job filed: FOR MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK.$10,000
2000-03-21Agreement — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB
1999
1999-06-22SAGE — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK, FSB
1999-06-22Mortgage $546,986 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP. to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB$546,986
1999-06-22Mortgage $700,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP. to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB.$700,000
1999-06-22Mortgage assigned — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK, FSB to LA JOLLA BANK
1999-06-22Mortgage assigned — from CMK MANAGEMENT CO. LP to LA JOLLA BANK, FSB
1999-04-08REL — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK to CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY
1999-04-08Agreement — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1998
1998-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
1998-09-09Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-09-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from LONGO, SALVATORE to LONGO, NICHOLAS
1995-08-21Mortgage $525,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB$525,000
1995-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from LONGO,SALVATORE to LONGO,NICHOLAS
1995-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from LONGO, SALVATORE to MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY
1995-08-21Deed — from LONGO, NICHOLAS; LONGO, SALVATORE; TOMAO, MARIE to CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY
1995-08-21Mortgage $300,000 — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB$300,000
1995-08-21Mortgage assigned — from CMK MANAGEMENT COMPANY to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS FSB.
1995-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from LONGO,SALVATORE to LONGO,NICHOLAS
1995-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from LONGO, SALVATORE to WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK
1990
1990-07-18DOB violation ES:
1981
1981-02-19Deed — from LONG, SALVATORE to LONG, NICHOLAS; TOMAO, MARIE
1980
1980-03-04Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE to LONGO, NICHOLAS; TOMAO, MARIE
1979
1979-04-30Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE to TOMAO, MARIE; LONGO, NICHOLAS
1978
1978-03-10Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE to TOMAO, MARIE; LONGO, NICHOLAS
1978-03-10Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE to TOMAO, MARIE; LONGO, NICHOLAS
1978-03-10Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE; LONGO, MARY to LONGO, SALVATORE
1974
1974-07-30Deed — from LONGO, SALVATORE to LONGO, MARY; LONGO, SALVATORE