A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 23.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (1).
Filed construction activity
$191,993 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
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)
964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
Head officer
TSZHONG CHEUNG
Managing agent
TSZHONG CHEUNG
Last registered
2025-07-11
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
$1,207,000
$72,420
2026
$1,218,000
$73,080
2027
$1,248,000
$74,880
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
1 311 service request 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: $341,522 on
2026-05-08 (lender: Cathay 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
2026-05-08
Mortgage $341,523 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
$341,523
2026-05-08
Agreement $750,000 — from CATHAY BANK to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
$750,000
2026-05-08
AL&R $750,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
$750,000
2016-04-12
Mortgage $499,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
$499,000
2016-04-12
AL&R $499,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
$499,000
1987-09-25
Mortgage $150,000 — from CHEUNG, KWAN FUN; CHEUNG, YUEH E to RAMOS, LOUIS
$150,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
3
0
3
6
2018
0
0
1
0
3
4
2019
0
0
11
0
2
13
2020
0
0
1
0
1
2
2021
0
0
2
0
1
3
2022
0
1
2
0
2
5
2023
0
1
7
0
2
10
2024
0
0
0
0
2
2
2025
4
0
1
0
2
7
2026
2
0
1
4
2
9
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Restaurant inspection: HOT WINGS & PIZZA — grade A
2026-07-07
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-14
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-08
Mortgage $341,523 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
2026-05-08
Agreement $750,000 — from CATHAY BANK to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
2026-05-08
AL&R $750,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK
2026-05-08
TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
2026-02-24
Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2026-02-24
Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-12
Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-11-13
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-04
Job filed: TO INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IN CONJUNCTIONWITH GC WORK TYPE B01211883-I1 AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH; NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-24Restaurant inspection: HOT WINGS & PIZZA — grade A
2026-07-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-08Mortgage $341,523 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK$341,523
2026-05-08Agreement $750,000 — from CATHAY BANK to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC$750,000
2026-05-08AL&R $750,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK$750,000
2026-05-08TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
2026-02-24Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2026-02-24Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025
2025-12-12Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-11-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-04Job filed: TO INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IN CONJUNCTIONWITH GC WORK TYPE B01211883-I1 AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH; NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS $44,493
2025-08-27Job filed: TO INSTALL PARTITION WALLS AND COMMERCIAL EXHAUST HOOD FOR EXISTING RETAIL SPACE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANICAL WORK TYPE AS PER PLAN FILED $47,500
2025-05-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-23Job filed: TO INSTALL PARTITION WALLS AND COMMERCIAL EXHAUST HOOD FOR EXISTING RETAIL SPACE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANICAL WORK TYPE AS PER PLAN FILED $100,000
2025-02-14Eviction executed (STORE FRONT)
2024
2024-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-13HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2023-03-13HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APAR
2023-03-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022
2022-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-16HPD 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
2021-11-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-21HPD 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
2020
2020-09-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-11-07HPD 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
2019-10-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-09-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-22311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2016-04-12Mortgage $499,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK$499,000
2016-04-12AL&R $499,000 — from 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC to CATHAY BANK$499,000
2016-02-26Deed — from CHAN, LAI FONG; CHEUNG, TIN-FUI to 964 DEKALB AVE 168 LLC
2016-02-17Deed transfer (nominal price)
2015
2015-07-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-07-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-08-30311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2010
2010-01-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2002
2002-04-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-19Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD,NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$2,200
1994
1994-12-20Mortgage satisfied — from CHEUNG, YUEH E; CHEUNG, LWAM FUN to RAMOS, LOUIS
1994-12-20Deed — from CHEUNG, KWAN FUN; CHEUNG, YUEH E to CHAN, LAI FONG; CHEUNG, TIN-FUI
1987
1987-09-25Mortgage $150,000 — from CHEUNG, KWAN FUN; CHEUNG, YUEH E to RAMOS, LOUIS$150,000
1987-09-25Deed — from RAMOS, LOUIS to CHEUNG, KWAN FUN; CHEUNG, YEUH E
1986
1986-12-15HPD class A: D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
1986-12-15HPD class B: D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY PUB HALL.
1986-12-15HPD class B: § 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR AT CENTER.
1985
1985-10-30HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BENT SHOE BOTTOM DROP LADDER.
1973
1973-11-12Deed — from NIEVES LAURA C to RAMOS LOUIS
1967
1967-09-20Deed — from FEINSTEIN MAX; FEINSTEIN LILLIAN to NIEVES CATIGAS LAURA