A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 51. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and
2% 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 violations
24 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1977-10-31.
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.
$4,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Illegal Parking (3) · Graffiti (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Drinking (2) · Air Quality (2).
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 (1927)
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)
MING C CHEN
Last registered
2009-01-17
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
$1,123,000
$505,350
2026
$1,252,000
$563,400
2027
$1,465,000
$659,250
The city's market estimate has risen
30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2022 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Avenue U — Q · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Avenue U / E 18 St — B3 · 150 ft
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.
28 311 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: $200,000 on
2005-07-14 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2005-07-14
Mortgage $200,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
$200,000
1990-06-25
Mortgage $300,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to ASIA BANK NA
$300,000
1984-08-15
Mortgage $100,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to YING, KWONG KWAN; JAN, YU TAK
$100,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
34
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
3
0
0
3
2018
1
4
0
1
6
2019
2
3
1
1
7
2020
0
4
0
1
5
2021
0
16
0
1
17
2022
1
31
0
2
34
2023
0
4
1
1
6
2024
3
17
0
2
22
2025
1
11
0
0
12
2026
0
6
0
1
7
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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
2026-04-30
311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2026-04-26
311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-03-11
Restaurant inspection: EAST SUSHI BISTRO — grade A
2026-02-20
311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2026-02-18
311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-12-11
311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-12-01
311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-12-01
Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-11-20
HPD 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
2025-11-14
DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-05
311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-11311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
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
2026-04-30311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2026-04-26311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: EAST SUSHI BISTRO — grade A
2025-12-11311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-12-01311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-12-01Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-11-20HPD 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
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
2024
2024-11-29HPD 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
2024-08-29311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-07-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2024-07-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: E.C.B VIOLATION ISSUED FOR 2 ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT BOXES INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 TO POWER A/C SPLIT UNITS WORK DONE WITHOUT PERMIT$4,000
2024-04-09HPD 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
2024-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-04Restaurant inspection: ESTELLE — grade A
2024-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-02-05Restaurant inspection: EAST SUSHI BISTRO — grade A
2023
2023-11-22HPD 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
2023-10-18311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store
2023-06-15Boiler inspection
2023-04-10311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
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
2023-03-14ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2022-11-10HPD 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
2022-11-01311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-10-17311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-10-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2022-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2022-10-06311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-09-30311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-09-29Restaurant inspection: ESTELLE — grade A
2022-09-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-05-19311: Broken Parking Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2022-05-16311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
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
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
2021
2021-12-07311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
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
2020-11-30311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-10-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020-07-09Boiler inspection
2020-06-16311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-01-23311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2019-10-30HPD 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
2019-08-05311: Drinking — In Public
2019-08-05311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-10-17HPD 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
2018-07-20Boiler inspection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-02-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
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
2016-11-16DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-11-07HPD 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
2016-10-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-09-24311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-08-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/OUT A PERMIT. @ TIME OF INSP 11:05AM @ THE ABOVE ADDRESS & DATEI OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR OF THE STORE A SHOWER STALL INSTALL$4,000
2016-07-05311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2016-07-05DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-01TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to TSO CHEN, MING CHU; TSO, YVONNE
2016-06-01Mortgage satisfied — from TSO CHEN, MING CHU; TSO, YVONNE to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2016-03-09311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2016-02-10311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2016-02-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-27311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2015-12-27311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2015-10-26311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
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
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
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
2013-06-18311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2013-01-05311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012
2012-12-03311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-11-04311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2012-10-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-10-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012-03-26311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2011
2011-02-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2010
2010-11-30311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010-11-15Job filed: REMOVE AND REPLACE PAPAPET WALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,200
2010-11-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE I
2010-11-15Job filed: REMOVE AND REPLACE PAPAPET WALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,200
2010-11-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-11-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-11-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Safety Netting/Guard Rails - Damaged/Inadequate/None (6 Stories/75 Feet Or Less)
2010-11-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ERECTED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDS ABOVE SIDEWALK SHED W/O A SCAFFOLDS CERT OF COMPLETION NOTED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD ERECTED ABOVE SWS W/O $2,400
2010-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-10-27Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2010-10-27Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2010-02-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-08-24DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2005-07-14AL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to TSO, YVONNE; CHEN, MING CHU TSO
2005-07-14Mortgage $200,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$200,000
2005-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-09-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-01-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-01-09Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING HOOD. NO CHENAGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF UNDER CASE # 301271157.$2,000
2002
2002-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-12-04Permit SG — ISSUED
2001-11-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-01Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCC PANCY OR EGESS.$2,000
2001-09-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A BUSINESS NON-ILLUMINAT ED AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, E RESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2001-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-24DOB violation C:
2001-07-24DOB violation C:
2001-07-24DOB violation C:
2001-07-24DOB violation C:
2001-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-03-04Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to ASIA BANK NA
1990
1990-06-25Mortgage $300,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to ASIA BANK NA$300,000
1990-04-19Mortgage satisfied — from TSO, YVONNE; CHEN, MING CHU TSO to YING, KWONG KWAN; JAN, YU TAK
1989
1989-09-25HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR FRONT ENTRANCE TO BLDG.
1986
1986-07-24HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES FROM CEILING TO LIGHT FIXTURE SOUTH WALL 1 STY PU
1984
1984-08-15Mortgage $100,000 — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE to YING, KWONG KWAN; JAN, YU TAK$100,000
1984-08-15PAT — from CHEN, MING CHU TSO to TSO, YVONNE
1984-08-15Deed — from JAN, YU TAK; YING, KWONG KWAN to CHEN, MING CHU TSO; TSO, YVONNE
1979
1979-07-20HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BIKE 3 STY PUB HALL.
1979-07-20HPD class B: D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ALL STYS PUB HALL.
1979-07-20HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CANS STORED 1 STY PUB HALL.
1977
1977-10-31HPD class A: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT.
1977-08-24Deed — from YEE RICHARD S; YEE JANE M to YING KWONG KWAN; JAN YU TAK
1977-08-24PAT — from YEE JANE M to YEE RICHARD S
1973
1973-11-21Deed — from LEE MAY GIN; YEE RICHARD S; YEE SZE C; MARK JOE C; MARK BOI HC; YEE JANE M to YEE JANE M; YEE RICHARD S
1972
1972-12-15Deed — from GALLO GIORGINA; GALLO MARIO to YEE SZE C; MARK JOE C; LEE MAY G; MARK BOI H C; YEE RICHARD S; YEE JANE M
1966
1966-02-18Mortgage — from GALLO GIORGINA; GALLO MARIO to ZIMBARO ADOLFO; ZIMBARO IDA
1966-02-18Deed — from ZIMBARO IDA; ZIMBARO ADOLFO to GALLO GIORGINA; GALLO MARIO]