The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% 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 18.3. In ZIP 10017, 83% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Food Establishment (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1926)
Yes
Six or more residential units (6)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
WUNG INC.
Head officer
LAWRENCE NG
Managing agent
WUNG INC
Last registered
2025-08-28
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
$2,286,000
$1,028,700
2026
$2,331,000
$1,048,950
2027
$2,133,000
$959,850
The city's market estimate has fallen
7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Permit/License/Certificate), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
Subway
Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 51 St — 6 E F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 45 St — M101 M102 M103 SIM6 +3 more · 300 ft
Citi Bike
E 44 St & Lexington Ave · 400 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.
2 311 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: $500,000 on
2005-03-09 (lender: HSBC Bank USA, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2005-03-09
AL&R $500,000 — from HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to WUNG, INC.
$500,000
2005-03-09
Mortgage $500,000 — from WUNG, INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$500,000
1997-07-28
Mortgage $36,842 — from WUNG, INC. to LOUIE, YUK CHUN
$36,842
1996-01-29
Mortgage $300,000 — from WUNG, INC. to BRAUSE AND BRAUSE
$300,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
10
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
4
0
2
6
2018
0
2
0
2
4
2019
0
3
0
1
4
2020
0
2
0
0
2
2021
0
4
0
0
4
2022
1
2
1
1
5
2023
3
4
2
1
10
2024
1
2
0
1
4
2025
5
2
0
2
9
2026
0
3
0
3
6
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2025-07-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 10000042531Y0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF$625
2025-05-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-10-09Restaurant inspection: UNCLE CHARLIE — grade A
2024-04-01HPD 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
2023-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-24Deed — from WUNG, INC. to KAI Y CORP.; VCO INTERNATIONAL INC.; WQING INC.; WH & JA INC.; ETHDLY CORP.
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-03-15HPD 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
2022
2022-12-06Restaurant inspection: UNCLE CHARLIE — grade A
2022-10-24MCON — from WUNG, INC. to 139 EAST 45TH STREET, L.L.C.
2022-04-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-15HPD 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
2021
2021-10-13311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-09-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-14311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-08-23311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2020-08-23Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019
2019-12-27311: Found Property — Clothing/Glasses
2019-10-25HPD 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
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-10-01HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-07-22311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2005-08-18Mortgage satisfied — from WUNG INC. to BRAUSE AND BRAUSE
2005-03-09AL&R $500,000 — from HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to WUNG, INC.$500,000
2005-03-09Mortgage $500,000 — from WUNG, INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$500,000
2004
2004-11-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-22Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC UNIT WITH DUNNAGE AT FIRST FLOOR ROOF FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FILED$30,000
2004-07-07ECB Hazardous violation: USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WIHTOUT PROPER DANGER SIGNS NO CERTIFICATE OFFITTNESS FOR THE SCAFFOLD WORKER REMEDY:WORKER PAINTING THE $5,000
2004-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-28Job filed: Upgrade existing suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$3,000
2003
2003-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-22Job filed: FILING HEREWITH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS MECHANI AL AND PLUMBING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$80,000
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-03-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE IN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. ALL AS PER PLANS & APPLICATIO$2,000
2002-03-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE IN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. ALL AS PER PLANS & APPLICATIO$2,000
2001
2001-01-04ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG.NOTED:APT 4B(LIVING ROOM)FLOOR HAS SEPARATION FROM WALL APPPROX 2"WIDE,WITH LENGTH OF APPROX 6"TO 7".FLOO$800
2001-01-04DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-05-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-12-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT. USE PERMITS. NOTED INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN EQUIPMENT US$300
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-08-12DOB complaint, category ?
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-07-28Mortgage assigned — from BRAUSE AND BRAUSE to LOUIE, YUK CHUN
1997-07-28Mortgage $36,842 — from WUNG, INC. to LOUIE, YUK CHUN$36,842
1997-07-28Agreement — from LOUIE, YUK CHUN to WUNG, INC.
1997-05-30DOB complaint, category ?
1997-05-28ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS: WEST SIDE BRICK PARAPET WALL ON ROOF LEANING INWOOD TOWARD REAR FROM CENTE$1,000
1997-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
1997-03-27DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
1996-06-04DOB complaint, category ?
1996-06-03DOB violation C:
1996-06-03DOB violation C:
1996-06-03DOB violation C:
1996-05-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT REFURVISHING OF INTERIOR PARTITONS AT APARTMETN 3A AND 4A IN THAT NEW FRAMED WALL IN BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN SUR
1996-05-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WAS OCCURING AT APARTMENT4A AND 3A AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DEPARTMENT RECORDS SHWC THA
1996-05-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT:NEW WASTE + SUPPLIES LINES WERE INSTALLED AT BATH ROOMS + KITCHEN OF APT 3A + 4A A SEARCH OF DEPT RECORDS SHOW
1996-05-23DOB complaint, category ?
1996-05-21DOB complaint, category ?
1996-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
1996-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
1996-04-29DOB violation C:
1996-04-29DOB violation C:
1996-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
1996-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
1996-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: WOOD TYPE STRUCTURE APPROX 7' HIGH CONSTRUCTED THROUGHOUT APT 2A AND USE FOR STORAGE. EXCESSIVE
1996-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-03-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-03-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT(PLUMBING)THE FOLLOWING WORK WAS NOTED:APT 2B SUPP-LY LINES AND FIXTURES WERE REMOVED IN PREPERATION FOR NEW BA
1996-03-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.REMOVED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FIXTURES AT APT 2B AND INSTALLED NOW ELECTRICAL FIXTURES AND WIRE AT APT 3A.DEP
1996-03-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT-AN ALTERATION OCCURING AT APT 2B TO 3A AT TIME OF INSPECTION.APT 2B HAD CEILING REMOVED AND PREPERATION TO INS
1996-03-06DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-05DOB complaint, category ?
1996-02-26DOB complaint, category ?
1996-02-20DOB complaint, category ?
1996-01-29Mortgage $300,000 — from WUNG, INC. to BRAUSE AND BRAUSE$300,000
1996-01-23Deed — from BRAUSE, SAMUEL L/W/T; BRAUSE, RICHARD EXECUTOR; MICHELSON, ELLEN RACHEL EXECUTOR to WUNG, INC.
1996-01-23Deed — from BRAUSE, MILTON L/W/T; BRAUSE, LOUIS EXECUTOR; CHEMICAL BANK EXECUTOR to WUNG, INC.
1996-01-23RTXL — from BRAUSE, SAMUEL ESTATE OF
1996-01-23CERT — from BRAUSE, SAMUEL DECEDENT
1996-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-08-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS: CHIMNEY IS OUT OF PLUMB APPROX. 5, LEANING IN WARD. LOCATION: WEST PARAPET
1995-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
1995-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
1995-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
1995-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
1995-04-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT ARE 1-ROOF LADDER INTERIOR AS LOOSE FROM WALL.2-PARAPET WALL IS OUT OF PLUM & LEANING INTO ROOF.REMEDY
1995-04-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT ARE 1-HALL LANDING AT 2,3,&4 FLOOR OUT OF PLUM.2-WINDOWS SILL BROKEN,ROTTEN & DEFECTS 3-BATHROOM WALLS
1995-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
1995-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
1995-03-27DOB complaint, category ?
1995-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
1994-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-05-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT 2 STORY RESTAURANT TOTAL CAPACITY 99 CUSTOMERS & APPROX 10 EMPLOYEES RENED
1993-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
1993-04-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-04-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
1993-04-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT NOTED: PARAPET WALL LEANNING INWARD AT NORTHWEST WALL. REMEDY: FILE OLNS, OBTAIN
1993-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-25DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-04-17Permit PL — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-08-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-03-20DOB violation C:
1988
1988-10-28Mortgage satisfied — from FOURTH NOMINEE CORP; BRAUSE, SAMUEL; BRAUSE, MILTON; ROSOFF, BETTY; GOLDFINGER, ABRAHAM to EAST RIVER SVGS BANK; EMPIRE CITY SVGS BANK; WEST SIDE SVGS BANK; RAEGNER, LOUIS C.
1988-10-28SAGE — from CHEMICAL BANK
1984
1984-01-18Mortgage assigned — from EAST RIVER SAVINGS BK to CHEMICAL BANK
1984-01-18Agreement — from BRAUSE, LOUIS EXEC.; BRAISE. SAMUEL EXEC; BRAUSE, SELMA EXEC.; CHEMICAL BANK EXEC; BRAUSE, to CHEMICAL BANK
1984-01-18Mortgage assigned — from BRAUSE, SAMUEL EXEC; CHEMICAL BANK EXEC; BRAUSE, SELMA EXEC; BRAUSE, MILTON L/W/T; BRAUSE, to CHEMICAL BANK
1978
1978-08-31Deed — from FOURTH NOMINEE CORP to BRAUSE, SAMUEL; BRAUSE, MILTON
1978-08-31Agreement — from FOURTH NOMINEE CORP to EAST RIVER SVNGS BNK
1978-08-31Deed — from BRAUSE, SAMUEL; BRAUSE, MILTON to FOURTH NOMINEE CORP
1978-08-31Mortgage — from FOURTH NOMINEE CORP to EAST RIVER SVG BANK
1968
1968-07-12Agreement — from BRAUSE SAMUEL to EAST RIVER SAV BNK
1968-07-09Mortgage assigned — from WEST SIDE SAV BNK to EAST RIVER SAV BNK
1968-07-09Mortgage — from BRAUSE SAMUEL ETAL to EAST RIVER SAV BNK
1968-07-09Mortgage — from NEW PRESS BOX INC to E. RIVER SAV BNK
1968-06-24Mortgage assigned — from PRESS BOX REST INC ETAL to NEW PRESS BOX INC