A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 33.3. In ZIP 11356, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% 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.
$10,030 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Panhandling (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Curb Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$101,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (6 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)
168 ASTORIA LLC
Head officer
ALFRED W CHENG
Managing agent
168 ASTORIA LLC
Last registered
2025-10-11
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
$1,043,000
$62,580
2026
$1,107,000
$66,420
2027
$1,173,000
$70,380
The city's market estimate has risen
12% 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.
6 311 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: $484,046 on
2022-08-19 (lender: Bank, Cathay). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-08-19
AL&R $1,300,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY
$1,300,000
2022-08-19
Agreement $1,300,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY
$1,300,000
2022-08-19
Mortgage $484,047 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY
$484,047
2017-09-12
AL&R $900,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to CATHAY BANK
$900,000
2017-09-12
Mortgage $900,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to CATHAY BANK
$900,000
2017-04-13
Deed $1,480,000 — from STELLA POINT LLC to 168 ASTORIA LLC
$1,480,000
2017-04-07
Sold for $1,480,000
$1,480,000
$740,000
2013-09-23
AL&R $470,000 — from STELLA POINT, LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A.
$470,000
2013-09-23
Mortgage $470,000 — from STELLA POINT, LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A.
$470,000
2013-09-23
Deed $785,000 — from PALMA, THOMAS to STELLA POINT, LLC
$785,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
20
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
10
0
0
6
0
16
2018
0
1
3
0
0
4
2019
0
1
3
0
0
4
2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
0
0
7
0
0
7
2022
1
11
4
4
0
20
2023
1
0
5
0
1
7
2024
0
1
9
0
2
12
2025
0
4
2
0
2
8
2026
0
2
1
0
1
4
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Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET · mice evidence
2025-11-24
Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET — grade C · mice evidence
The full timeline
2026
2026-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-17Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET · mice evidence
2025
2025-11-24Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET — grade C · mice evidence
2025-10-11311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2025-08-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, NOTED CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED DESPITE SWO ISSUED 06/15/2022 UNDER COMPLAINT #4892846 RESTRICTING ALL WO$10,030
2025-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-06Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET
2024
2024-12-02HPD 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
2024-09-27311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-09-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-19311: Encampment — N/A
2024-09-19311: Encampment — N/A
2024-08-31311: Panhandling — N/A
2024-07-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-06-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-15HPD 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
2024-03-21Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET — grade C · mice evidence
2023
2023-12-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-10-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-07-11Job filed: Repair the roof of existing 3 story building.replace old plywood and roof material with new. and cure ECB violation(39502296L);(39505210P);(39505220Z)$18,000
2023-06-28Restaurant inspection: J & K GOURMET
2023-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-29HPD 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
2023-03-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022
2022-12-22DOB complaint, category ?
2022-11-29311: Illegal Posting — Sticker or Decal
2022-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2022-10-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2022-10-11Job filed: Repair the roof of existing 3 story building.replace old plywood and roof material with new. and cure ECB violation(39502296L);(39505210P);(39505220Z)$18,000
2022-08-19AL&R $1,300,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY$1,300,000
2022-08-19TL&R — from BANK, CATHAY to 168 ASTORIA LLC
2022-08-19Agreement $1,300,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY$1,300,000
2022-08-19Mortgage $484,047 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to BANK, CATHAY$484,047
2022-08-17ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER ON VIO NUM. 39502296L ( WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ) PERMIT WAS NOT OBTAINED & NOT POSTED .COM$2,500
2022-08-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR VIO., 39502296L - NO PERMITCOMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER$1,250
2022-06-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OBSERVED 3 STORY BUILDING ROOF FULL REPAIRING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AS REQUIRED. THE BUILDING ROOF ALL OL$2,500
2022-06-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS OR SIDEWALKS. AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OBSERVED 3 STORY BUILDING ROOF REPAIRING WORKING IN PROGRESS WITH CO
2021-09-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-15HPD 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
2021-01-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-10-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-03ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUIDLING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.SIDEWALK CURB AT EXP.4(ACCESSIBLE FROM 23 AVENUE)IS CU
2018
2018-12-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2018-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-09-29311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-07-07311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2017
2017-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-12AL&R $900,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to CATHAY BANK$900,000
2017-09-12Mortgage $900,000 — from 168 ASTORIA LLC to CATHAY BANK$900,000
2017-09-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-08-18Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #421458719 , # 421415944. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2017-08-17Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILE ALT-2 MH WORK TYPE FOR EXHAUST DUCT AND FAN FROM KITCHEN ON 1ST FLOOR TO ROOF IN PROPOSED RESTAURANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH #$6,000
2017-08-17Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILE ALT-2 MH WORK TYPE FOR EXHAUST DUCT AND FAN FROM KITCHEN ON 1ST FLOOR TO ROOF IN PROPOSED RESTAURANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH #$6,000
2017-08-08Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILE ALT-2 JOB OT AND PL WORK TYPE FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION / RENOVATIONS OF RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR IN AN EXIST. 3$50,000
2017-05-03TL&R — from CATHAY BANK to STELLA POINT, LLC
2017-05-03Mortgage satisfied — from STELLA POINT, LLC to CATHAY BANK
2017-04-13Deed $1,480,000 — from STELLA POINT LLC to 168 ASTORIA LLC$1,480,000
2017-04-07Sold for $1,480,000$1,480,000
2016
2016-11-21HPD 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
2014
2014-09-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-09-22311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off