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154 West 29 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1008040068 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Indoor Air Quality (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Noise (1) · Lost Property (1) · Snow or Ice (1).

Filed construction activity

$17,900 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,394,000 $627,300
2026$1,542,000 $693,900
2027$1,567,000 $705,150

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
New M & J Sushi BarJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway28 St — 1 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 28 St — M7 M20 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 27 St & 7 Ave · 500 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.

Report a problem to 311

154 West 29 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $180,000 on 1987-09-08 (lender: Hang Seng Bk Ltd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-09-08Mortgage $180,000 — from SUN, HENG LING FOO; SUN, JUN SOONG to HANG SENG BK LTD $180,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700707
201800101
201900101
202000101
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202301001
202421306
202502215
202600202
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-06-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-12311: Snow or Ice — Bike Lane

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-12311: Snow or Ice — Bike Lane
2025
2025-10-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NOTED: AWNING WITH POSTER INSTALLED WITH VINYL MATERIAL APPROX: 8'X3'. SIGN READS "SB FASHION IMPORT & WHOLES
2025-07-19311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2025-05-28FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2025-05-27311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-04-02Restaurant inspection: NEW M & J SUSHI BAR — grade A
2024
2024-09-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2024-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-08-28Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-08-23Job filed: Propose interior renovation at partial 1st floor commercial space (west store) of existing Eating & Drinking Establishment with minor partition work a$8,000
2024-03-04311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2023
2023-12-07FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2020
2020-09-23311: Consumer Complaint — Garage/Parking Lot
2019
2019-05-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-02-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017
2017-10-12311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-08-09311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2017-07-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-01-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-01-04311: Other Enforcement — ECR Commercial Routing Sticker
2017-01-04311: Other Enforcement — ECR Commercial Routing Sticker
2017-01-04311: Other Enforcement — ECR Commercial Routing Sticker
2016
2016-09-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOB SIGNS,PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL/SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET PANEL/CONSTRUCTION SIGN NOT PROVIDED.NOTE:@TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED
2016-09-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: EGRESS.EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES BALCONIES MAY NOT OBSTRUCTED BY SIGNS AWNINGS OR ANY OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS.NOTE:@TIME OF INSPECTION I$400
2016-09-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2016-09-21DOB complaint, category ?
2016-08-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-08-12Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-08-01311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016-08-01311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2016-03-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC, SMOKE/CO DETECTION,SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,900
2015
2015-02-24311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-06-23311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2014-05-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-10-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-04-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-26Job filed: REPLACE 1-SET ROOF TOP A/C UNIT ON ROOF FOR 2ND FLOOR USE. EXIST'G DUCTS NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2013-03-26Job filed: REPLACE 1-SET ROOF TOP A/C UNIT ON ROOF FOR 2ND FLOOR USE. EXIST'G DUCTS NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2013-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-01-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2012
2012-12-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-11-20Job filed: INSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$74,000
2012-05-03DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2011
2011-11-16311: Plumbing — Sprinkler System - Inadequate
2011-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-09311: Plumbing — Sprinkler System - Inadequate
2011-09-09DOB complaint, category ?
2011-08-06DOB complaint, category ?
2011-08-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 28-105.1 WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT FRONT OF PREMISES EXPOSURE #1 (1) ERECT 1 ILLUMINATED & 1 AWNING SIGNS ABOVE STORE F
2011-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-11TLS — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2010-07-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O AS PER 28-118.3.128-118.3.2 NOTED: TCO #103269810T009 EXPIRED 11/27/08. REMED$500
2010-03-18311: Building/Use — SRO - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occupancy/Use
2010-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-09-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2008
2008-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-20DOB violation C:
2008-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2008-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-25DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-21DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2007-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2007-07-30Job filed: RELOCATE INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS. INSTALL MERCHANDISE DISPLAY AND VIDEO BOOTHS. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$10,000
2006
2006-09-11Job filed: Filing for 60/40 adult establishment. Relocate interior non bearing partition, install merchandise display and video preview booths.$10,000
2006-02-02Mortgage satisfied — from NYMPHEAS LLC, A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILI to EASTBANK, N.A.
2005
2005-12-07DOB violation C:
2005-08-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-06-10DOB violation C:
2005-06-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O 2 FLOOR OCCUPIED AS A THEATRE JOB #103269810 NOT SIGNED OFF AND NO C.OF O.OR TCO ISSUED.REMEDY:DISCONT$350
2005-06-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: LOCATION IS A 49 SEAT THEATRE WHERE RIGHT REAR HAS AN ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN OVER AN FPSC DOOR WHICH DOES NOT LEAD TO AN EXIT OR AN$400
2005-05-16DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-02-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2003
2003-12-26Permit SG — ISSUED
2003-10-20DOB violation C:
2003-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-02-06Permit AL — RE-ISSUED
2003-01-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-12-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONER CENTRAL UNIT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC Y OR MEANS OF EGRESS.$8,000
2002-11-20Job filed: PROPOSE TO INSTALL A/C UNITS AT ROOF AND AIR CURTAIN AT 1ST FLOOR ENTRANCE AS PER PLANS HEREWITH SUBMITTED. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO BULK EGRESS, FLOOR A$31,000
2002-11-20Job filed: PROPOSE TO INSTALL A/C UNITS AT ROOF AND AIR CURTAIN AT 1ST FLOOR ENTRANCE AS PER PLANS HEREWITH SUBMITTED. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO BULK EGRESS, FLOOR A$31,000
2002-10-30Deed — from NYMPHEA INC. to NYMPHEAS, LLC
2002-10-17Agreement — from NYMPHEAS LLC to EASTBANK, N.A.
2002-09-20Job filed: PROPOSED THEATRE IN 2ND FLOOR. OBTAIN NEW C.O.$85,175
2002-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-21Job filed: Propose legalization of roof joists replacement and install new roofing as per plans herewith filed. There is no change to use, egress or occupancy in$11,000
2001-11-05DOB violation C:
2001-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-16Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO INSTALL NON-BEARING PARTITIONS AND MODIFY EXISTING DROP CEILING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR, OCCUPANCY INVOLVED.$8,000
2001-08-16Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO INSTALL NON-BEARING PARTITIONS AND MODIFY EXISTING DROP CEILING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR, OCCUPANCY INVOLVED.$8,000
2001-07-25DOB violation C:
2000
2000-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-04-19Job filed: To install non-bearing partition wall and store front awning as shown. U.G.6, no change of mean of egress and C. fo O..$3,000
1998
1998-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-04-03Deed — from 154 WEST 29 CORP. to NYMPHEA INC.
1995
1995-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-01-07Deed — from SUN, JU SOONG to SUN, HENG LING FOO; 154 WEST 29 CORP
1993
1993-06-07SAGE — from YEN B. TOY-ARCHITECT
1992
1992-07-27Mortgage satisfied — from SUN, JU SOONG; SUN, HENG LING FOO to HANG SENG BANK LTD
1991
1991-08-29DOB violation C:
1991-08-29DOB violation Z:
1991-08-29DOB violation C:
1991-08-29DOB violation Z:
1990
1990-08-21Permit SG — ISSUED
1989
1989-05-18Mortgage satisfied — from SAMERH, MARTEN to FIRST FED SVGS LN ASOC
1987
1987-09-08Mortgage $180,000 — from SUN, HENG LING FOO; SUN, JUN SOONG to HANG SENG BK LTD$180,000
1983
1983-07-25Deed — from SAMETH, MARTEN to SUN, HENG LING FOO; SUN, JU SOONG
1967
1967-08-04Mortgage — from SAMETH, MARTEN to FIRST FDRL S/L ASSNNY
1967-08-04Deed — from SIGMAR HOLDING CORP to SAMETH, MARTIN

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