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5603 7 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008420009 · 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 B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. 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 6.7. In ZIP 11220, 69% 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

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)LIMING REALTY, INC
Head officerESTHER HUANG
Managing agentESTHER HUANG
Last registered2026-07-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,853,000 $111,180
2026$1,968,000 $118,080
2027$2,588,000 $155,280

The city's market estimate has risen 40% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lanzhou NoodlesChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area) · 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

Subway8 Av — N · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
59 St — N R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 55 St — B70 · 750 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 105 The Blythebourne
Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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

5603 7 Avenue

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

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: $350,000 on 2005-08-05 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-08-05Mortgage $350,000 — from HUANG, LI MING to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $350,000
2005-08-05Deed $720,000 — from LIU, STEVE to HUANG, LI MING $720,000
1992-09-28Mortgage $185,000 — from LUI, STEVE to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVSBANK $185,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
8
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017121004
2018121004
2019000000
2020101103
2021013004
2022003003
2023323008
2024203016
2025000011
2026014016
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-29Restaurant inspection: LANZHOU NOODLES — grade A
2026-07-06311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-06-01Bedbug 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
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-29Restaurant inspection: LANZHOU NOODLES — grade A
2026-07-06311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-06-01Bedbug 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
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-02-04Restaurant inspection: LANZHOU NOODLES — grade A
2024
2024-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-15Restaurant inspection: LANZHOU NOODLES · mice evidence
2024-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-03HPD 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
2024-04-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2024-03-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2023
2023-12-27Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-11-02Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$4,660
2023-09-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-15311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2023-09-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT ATOI - OBSERVED @ EXPOSURE #1 WITH NO PERMIT ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT APPROX 20 FEET WIDE X 4 FEET HEIGHT$1,250
2023-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-20HPD 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
2023-02-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2022
2022-10-10311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2022-03-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-18HPD 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
2021-04-05HPD 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
2021-04-05HPD 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
2021-03-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2021-03-09DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-08-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-02-24Mortgage satisfied — from HUANG, LI MING to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA),
2020-01-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2018
2018-12-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-10-12HPD 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
2018-04-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35237273Z ISSUED ON 11-3-17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT IN 1RCNY 102$1,250
2018-01-24DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017
2017-11-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-11-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTED ROOM IN THE BACKYARD OF TOKYO RESTAURANT BEING USED AS STORAGE $800
2017-10-04311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-09-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-09-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2014
2014-10-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-05-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-03-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-03-21Job filed: A3
2014-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-01-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-01-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2013
2013-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2013-04-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012
2012-08-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2012-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2012-08-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-04-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-12-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-01-13Job filed: A1$158,000
2011-01-13Job filed: A1$158,000
2007
2007-08-04Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-07-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-06-26Job filed: RENOVATE FLOOR TILES ON 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS WITH MINOR PLUMING WORK, NO CHANGE IN USE OF EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2007-06-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-06-07Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007-06-07Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007-06-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2007-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-03-16Deed — from HUANG, LI MING to LI MING REALTY, INC
2005
2005-08-05Mortgage $350,000 — from HUANG, LI MING to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$350,000
2005-08-05Deed $720,000 — from LIU, STEVE to HUANG, LI MING$720,000
2000
2000-07-21Mortgage satisfied — from LIU, STEVE to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1992
1992-09-28Mortgage $185,000 — from LUI, STEVE to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVSBANK$185,000
1981
1981-06-19Deed — from SANCHEZ ANGEL LUIS; SANCHEZ NOREA to LIU STEVE
1977
1977-02-15Mortgage — from SANCHEZ NORA; SANCHEZ ANGEL L to ATLAS SAVS & LOAN ASSN
1977-02-15Deed — from LOPEZ DOMINGA; LOPEZ JULIO to SANCHEZ ANGEL L; SANCHEZ NORA
1977-01-19RTXL — from MUSSCHE ACHILLE DECD
1976
1976-03-10Deed — from MUSSCHE ACHILLE EXEC OF to LOPEZ DOMINGA; LOPEZ JULIO
1966
1966-08-02Mortgage — from MUSSCHE ACHILLE; MUSSCHE INNA to RAND FANNY
1966-08-02Deed — from RAND FANNY to MUSSCHE ACHILLE; MUSSCHE INNA
1966-07-28Mortgage — from MUSSCHE INNA; MUSSCHE ACHILLE to BAY RIDGE SAVS BANK

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