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508 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003790029 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations15 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1984-07-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Graffiti (2) · Panhandling (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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)TAI TUNG TRADING
Head officerMENG LI
Managing agentMENG LI
Last registered2025-08-28

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,959,000 $1,331,550
2026$2,367,000 $1,065,150
2027$2,840,000 $1,278,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Wing Hua 508ChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

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

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Nelson St — B57 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCourt St & Huntington St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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

508 Court Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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: $475,000 on 2010-11-05 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-11-05Mortgage $475,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $475,000
2010-11-05AL&R $475,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $475,000
1990-02-26Mortgage $200,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP to LUBIN, MELVIN; LUBIN, EDWARD J; GOLD, DAVID $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700909
20180018018
2019005611
20200112114
20210011011
2022416112
202301427
202402406
20250111214
202600303
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-09-18Restaurant inspection: WING HUA 508 — grade A
2025-09-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-12311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-08-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-06-16311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-06-09HPD 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
2025-03-18Restaurant inspection: WING HUA 508 · mice evidence
2025-01-24311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2025-01-24DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024
2024-11-02311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2024-08-23311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-03-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-14311: Panhandling — N/A
2023
2023-09-13Restaurant inspection: WING HUA 508 — grade A
2023-09-02311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2023-06-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-22HPD 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
2023-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-12-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-12-05311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2022-09-22Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2022-09-21Job filed: INSTALL MEDIUM DUTY SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAFFOLDING SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAP$3,500
2022-09-13Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2022-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH $5,500
2022-07-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-06-27311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2022-06-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-02-24HPD 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
2022-02-24HPD 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
2021
2021-11-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-09-20311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2021-09-17311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2021-05-07311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2021-05-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-05-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-04-05311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2021-03-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2020-09-24311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-08-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-06311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2020-08-06DOB complaint, category ?
2020-06-01311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2020-05-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-05-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-03-04311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2020-03-04311: Other Enforcement — E10 Street Obstruction
2020-03-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2020-03-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-11-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-11-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-29HPD 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
2019-09-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-07-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-07-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-05-30311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2019-05-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-07HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE AIR CONDITIONER BRACKETS AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL, 3RD STORY
2018-09-07HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE AIR CONDITIONER BRACKETS AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL, 2ND STORY
2018-08-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-08-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-08-29311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-08-29Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-08-08311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2018-08-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2018-08-06HPD class B: § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AN
2018-08-03311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-08-03Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2018-06-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-01-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-01-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-11-21HPD 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
2017-11-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-11-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-10-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-09-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-08-24311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2017-08-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-07-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-06-14311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2016
2016-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-31311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2016-04-24311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2016-04-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2016-04-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2016-04-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2016-04-20311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-04-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2016-04-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2016-04-02311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2016-01-24311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2015
2015-10-08HPD 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
2015-02-18HPD 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
2014
2014-07-18311: Food Establishment — Odor
2014-07-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-06-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-05-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-31HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012
2012-08-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2010
2010-11-05Mortgage $475,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$475,000
2010-11-05AL&R $475,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$475,000
2010-08-06311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2010-08-06311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-08-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2009
2009-08-11City emergency repair (OMO): p/a secure bottom rung and put drop ladder back into guides at fire escape at front of bldg . general construction ''rem$281
2009-07-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-07-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-07-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-07-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-27Mortgage satisfied — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP. to LUBIN, MELVIN; GOLD, DAVID; LUBIN, EDWARD J
2004-04-27Job filed: Proposed addition at rear of 1st floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$7,000
2003
2003-10-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2002
2002-08-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-23Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANC Y$2,000
2002-07-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-07-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-24Job filed: Install boilers in existing boiler room at cellar. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$5,000
2002-05-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 19B-4A-BQ9-36$1,300
2002-05-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 19B-4A-BQ9-36.$1,300
2002-05-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 19A-4A-BQ9-36.$1,300
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-10-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-05-09Mortgage assigned — from ROSENBLATT, RANDI IND/NOMINEE to LUBIN, EDWARD J.
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-02-04Mortgage assigned — from LUBIN, EDWARD J to ROSNEBLATT,RANDI/NOMINEE
1991
1991-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-09-20HPD class C: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS EXCRETA THRU OUT CELLAR.
1990-09-10HPD class C: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS EXCRETA STAIR & FLOOR THRU OUT.
1990-09-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36, BOILER NOT REGISTERED.$40
1990-09-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36, BOILER NOT REGISTERED.$40
1990-09-06DOB violation B: 36....BOILER NOT REGISTERED
1990-07-31HPD class B: SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR WEST.
1990-02-26Deed — from LUBIN, EDWARD J to TAI TUNG TRADING CORP
1990-02-26Mortgage satisfied — from LUBIN, EDWARD J to 508 BUILDING CORPORATION
1990-02-26Mortgage $200,000 — from TAI TUNG TRADING CORP to LUBIN, MELVIN; LUBIN, EDWARD J; GOLD, DAVID$200,000
1984
1984-08-24HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1984-08-24HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1984-08-24HPD class B: SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR REAR.
1984-07-30HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1984-07-30HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1984-07-30HPD class B: SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR FRONT .
1984-07-30HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT REPLACE ROTTEN 5 & 6 WOODEN BEAMS FROM CELLAR CLG WEST & 1 NORTH BE
1981
1981-09-09Deed — from 508 BLDG CORP to LUBIN EDWARD J
1981-09-09Mortgage — from LUBIN EDWARD J to 508 BLDG CORP

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