The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 81% 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 5. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and
22% 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
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.
What 311 hears from this address
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Graffiti (1) · Panhandling (1) · Noise (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 (1931)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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)
Fu Fa Realty INC
Head officer
Qin Lin
Managing agent
Fu Fa Realty Inc
Last registered
2025-10-09
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
$901,000
$405,450
2026
$862,000
$387,900
2027
$931,000
$418,950
The city's market estimate has risen
3% 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
3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: E 149 St / Courtlandt Av — Bx2 Bx19 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Courtlandt Ave & E 149 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)
Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
4 311 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: $499,000 on
2018-08-03 (lender: First American International 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
2018-08-03
Agreement $1,442,426 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
$1,442,426
2018-08-03
Mortgage $499,000 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
$499,000
2013-12-26
Agreement $1,043,554 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK; FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.; FU FA REALTY, INC
$1,043,554
2013-12-26
Agreement $1,043,554 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK; FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.; FU FA REALTY, INC
$1,043,554
2009-01-30
Agreement $1,100,000 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
$1,100,000
2009-01-30
Mortgage $575,090 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
$575,090
2009-01-30
AL&R $1,100,000 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
$1,100,000
2006-09-14
Mortgage $350,000 — from DONG, SHI RONG; FU FA REALTY, INC. to THE LEVITES FAMILY, LP
$350,000
2005-02-15
Agreement $435,305 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
$435,305
2005-02-15
Deed $625,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to FU FA REALTY, INC.
$625,000
2005-02-15
AL&R $435,305 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.
$435,305
2005-02-15
Mortgage $1,086 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
$1,086
2003-10-07
AL&R $450,000 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
$450,000
2003-10-07
Mortgage $450,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
$450,000
2003-10-07
DEEDO $580,000 — from BRUCE MIER REALTY CORP. to EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
$580,000
Ten-year activity
530
5
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
3
0
1
5
2018
0
1
3
0
4
2019
0
2
0
0
2
2020
0
0
0
0
0
2021
0
2
0
0
2
2022
0
4
0
1
5
2023
0
1
0
2
3
2024
0
3
0
1
4
2025
0
3
0
2
5
2026
0
2
0
0
2
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HPD 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
The full timeline
2026
2026-07-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD 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
2025-07-14Restaurant inspection: MERRY LAND BUFFET — grade B
2025-06-05HPD 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
2025-05-15Restaurant inspection: MERRY LAND BUFFET
2024
2024-12-31311: Panhandling — N/A
2024-12-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-12-17311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2024-03-07Restaurant inspection: MERRY LAND BUFFET — grade B
2023
2023-12-26Restaurant inspection: MERRY LAND BUFFET · mice evidence
2023-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-20311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2022
2022-10-22311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2022-09-26Restaurant inspection: MERRY LAND BUFFET — grade A
2022-09-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-02-25311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2016-12-01DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST
2016-09-06311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2015
2015-10-11311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-08-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-05-14311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013
2013-12-26Agreement $1,043,554 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK; FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.; FU FA REALTY, INC$1,043,554
2013-12-26Agreement $1,043,554 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK; FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.; FU FA REALTY, INC$1,043,554
2013-05-16311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOW GUARDS
2013-05-16Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOW GUARDS
2013-05-03311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013-01-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012
2012-10-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-09-23311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2011
2011-09-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2010
2010-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-01-30Mortgage assigned — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2009-01-30Mortgage assigned — from THE LEVITES FAMILY, LP to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2009-01-30Agreement $1,100,000 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$1,100,000
2009-01-30Mortgage $575,090 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$575,090
2009-01-30AL&R $1,100,000 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$1,100,000
2008
2008-12-16TL&R — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
2008-12-16TL&R — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to FU FA REALTY INC.
2008-08-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ALTERED BLDG OPERATING W/O A VALID C OF O.TCO #200999535T001 EXPIRED 04/01/08. REMEDY:OBTAIN A VALID C OF O OR DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL
2007
2007-12-11DOB complaint, category ?
2007-10-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-10-12Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWNING WORDING - MERRY LAND BUFFET NO USE TO CHANGE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2007-06-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-05-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-05-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-06Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NOCHANGE IN USE,EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2007-02-06Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NOCHANGE IN USE,EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006
2006-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2006-09-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-09-14Mortgage $350,000 — from DONG, SHI RONG; FU FA REALTY, INC. to THE LEVITES FAMILY, LP$350,000
2006-08-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 25' DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9/99.
2006-06-06Job filed: INSTALL SIDEWALK SHED IN CONJUNCTIN WITH ALT I# 200999535. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.
2006-06-06Job filed: INSTALL SIDEWALK SHED IN CONJUNCTIN WITH ALT I# 200999535. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.
2006-05-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-05Job filed: NEW INSTALLATION OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOCUMENT 01.
2005-12-05Job filed: NEW INSTALLATION OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOCUMENT 01.
2005-10-24Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR PARTITION, INTERIOR FINISHED WORKS, STOREFRONT WORK NEW IN STALLATION OF KITCHEN HOOD & DUCTS WORKSAND PLUMBING WORKS AT EXISTING RE$87,000
2005-10-24Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR PARTITION, INTERIOR FINISHED WORKS, STOREFRONT WORK NEW IN STALLATION OF KITCHEN HOOD & DUCTS WORKSAND PLUMBING WORKS AT EXISTING RE$87,000
2005-09-27Job filed: A1$111,000
2005-09-27Job filed: A1$111,000
2005-02-15Agreement $435,305 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK$435,305
2005-02-15Deed $625,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to FU FA REALTY, INC.$625,000
2005-02-15TL&R — from EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
2005-02-15AL&R $435,305 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to FU FA REALTY, INC.$435,305
2005-02-15Mortgage $1,086 — from FU FA REALTY, INC. to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK$1,086
2003
2003-10-07AL&R $450,000 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC$450,000
2003-10-07Mortgage $450,000 — from EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK$450,000
2003-10-07Mortgage satisfied — from BRUCE MIER REALTY CORP. to MEISTER, JOHN; SOLVASON, MARILYN
2003-10-07DEEDO $580,000 — from BRUCE MIER REALTY CORP. to EAST 149TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC$580,000
2002
2002-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-11-29Job filed: ABANDON VAULT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR, OCCUPANCY.$7,500
2002-11-29Job filed: ABANDON VAULT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR, OCCUPANCY.$7,500
2002-11-29Job filed: ABANDON VAULT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR, OCCUPANCY.$7,500
2001
2001-09-21ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS SPALLING LOOSE ORNAMENTAL STORES. LINTELS AND STONE SILLS AT FRONT OF BUILDI$800
2001-09-13DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-11-10DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-02-05DOB violation C:
1994
1994-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from 325 E. 149TH STREETCORP. to B & B EMPLOYEE'S PROFIT SHARING TRUST
1994-12-14Deed — from SOLVASON, MARILYN; MEISTER, JOHN to BRUCE MIER REALTY CORP
1994-12-14Mortgage $190,000 — from BURCE MIER REALTY CORP to SOLVASON, MARILYN; MEISTER, JOHN$190,000
1994-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-12-29Deed — from 325 EAST 149TH ST CORP to SOLVASON, MARILYN; MEISTER, JOHN; MEISTER, MARILYN/FKA
1975
1975-08-21Agreement — from 325 EAST 149TH STREET CORP to B&B EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING TRUST
1975-08-21Mortgage — from 325 EAST 149TH STREET CORP to B & B EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING TRUST
1970
1970-08-13Mortgage — from 325 E 149TH STREET CORP to ENRIQUE GONZALEZ
1969
1969-08-11Mortgage — from 325 EAST 149TH STREET CORP to B&B EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING TRUST
1969-08-11Deed — from WEINTRAUB JOSEPH M to 325 EAST 149TH STREET CORPORATION
1966
1966-03-16Mortgage — from WEINTRAUB JOSEPH M to IMPERIAL APPLIANCES CORP