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485 Myrtle Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3018910084 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s1.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 8.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (3) · Food Poisoning (1) · Sewer (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,100 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 (1970)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)KUM YING REALTY LLC
Head officerJAMES K CHENG
Managing agentJAMES K CHENG
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$995,000 $447,750
2026$1,194,000 $537,300
2027$1,433,000 $644,850

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Waza Sushi RamenJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Washington Av — B54 · 250 ft
Citi BikeWilloughby Ave & Hall St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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

485 Myrtle 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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: $648,653 on 2019-01-08 (lender: Bcb Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-01-08AL&R $1,000,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2019-01-08Agreement $1,000,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2019-01-08Mortgage $648,653 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK $648,653
2014-01-10AL&R $499,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $499,000
2013-06-27Mortgage $499,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $499,000
1995-08-29Mortgage $4,063 — from CHENG, JAMES to GREENPOINT BANK $4,063
1990-03-29Mortgage $100,000 — from CHENG, JAMES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP $100,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
7
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001001
2018002002
2019000303
2020000011
2021003003
2022002002
2023003014
2024201014
2025022026
2026005027
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-24Restaurant inspection: WAZA SUSHI RAMEN
2026-08-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-24Restaurant inspection: WAZA SUSHI RAMEN
2026-08-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-08-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2025-03-05Restaurant inspection: WAZA SUSHI RAMEN — grade A
2025-03-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2025-02-10DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-08Restaurant inspection: WAZA SUSHI RAMEN
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-07Restaurant inspection: WAZA SUSHI RAMEN
2024-07-24Job 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 $2,100
2024-07-24Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2023
2023-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-02311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-09-21311: Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint — Inappropriate Behavior
2022-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-03-07311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2020
2020-09-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-01-08AL&R $1,000,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK$1,000,000
2019-01-08Agreement $1,000,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK$1,000,000
2019-01-08Mortgage $648,653 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK$648,653
2018
2018-10-18HPD 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
2018-10-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-12-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016
2016-11-04311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2016-11-04311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2016-05-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2016-03-02311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2015
2015-12-26HPD 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
2015-10-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2015-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2015-07-09311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015-06-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015-03-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-02-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-02Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR PARTITION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$23,900
2015-01-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-01-10AL&R $499,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$499,000
2014-01-10Mortgage assigned — from ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to BCB COMMUNITY BANK
2014-01-10AALR — from ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to BCB COMMUNITY BANK
2013
2013-06-27Mortgage $499,000 — from KUM YING REALTY LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$499,000
2013-05-08HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING -- DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR STREET ENTRANCE TO BUILDI
2012
2012-06-30311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2011
2011-09-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-09-07311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-03-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-11-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-10-26Job filed: INSTALL PLYWOOD FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE II APPLICATION 320195392. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2010-10-26Job filed: INSTALL PLYWOOD FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE II APPLICATION 320195392. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2010-10-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-10-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-28Job filed: INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES, RANGE HOOD, FIRE SUPPRESSION AND HVAC SYSTEM. INSTALL NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION, FLOOR, CEILING AND WA$115,500
2010-07-28Job filed: INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES, RANGE HOOD, FIRE SUPPRESSION AND HVAC SYSTEM. INSTALL NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION, FLOOR, CEILING AND WA$115,500
2010-07-09Deed — from JAMES KUM MAN CHENG, AS TRUSTEE; JAMES KUM MAN CHENG REVOCABLE TRUST; SHUI YING CHENG, AS to KUM YING REALTY LLC
2004
2004-02-11Mortgage satisfied — from CHENG, JAMES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1998
1998-09-09Deed — from CHENG, JAMES KUM MAN; CHENG, JAMES to CHENG, JAMES KUM MAN/TR; CHENG, SHUI YING/TR; JAMES KUM NAM CHENGREVOVABLE TRUST
1995
1995-08-29Mortgage $4,063 — from CHENG, JAMES to GREENPOINT BANK$4,063
1995-08-29Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP to GREENPOINT BANK
1995-08-29Agreement — from CHENG, JAMES to GREENPOINT BANK
1995-08-29Mortgage satisfied — from CHENG, JAMES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1990
1990-03-29Mortgage assigned — from CHENG, JAMES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1990-03-29Mortgage $100,000 — from CHENG, JAMES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP$100,000
1989
1989-03-10Mortgage satisfied — from BROWN, ROLLAND O to CRIASIA, ANTHONY; CRIASIA, MARY
1988
1988-03-10HPD class A: SECTION 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALLS AT OR NEAR STAIRS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS.
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADE
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD THRU O
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS ALL BAL
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 62, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. SAFEGUARD EGRESS BY PROVIDING IRON GUARD RAILS OR PARAPET WALLS 3 FT 6 IN HIGH AND EX
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REAR DOOR NAILED SHUT 1 STY PUBLIC HALL TO CELLAR.
1988-03-10HPD 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
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING THRU OUT BOILER ROOM.
1988-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINTS & BRICK WALL TO 1 STY REAR OF BL
1984
1984-10-10Deed — from BROWN, ROLLAND O to CHENG, JAMES
1984-10-10Agreement — from CRIASIA, MARY; CRIASIA, ANTHNOY to CHENG, JAMES
1980
1980-02-11Deed — from CRIASIA MARY; CRIASIA ANTHONY to BROWN ROLLANDO
1980-02-11Mortgage — from BROWN ROLLAND O to CRIASIA MARY; CRIASIA ANTHONY

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