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137-40 Northern Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4049770036 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$2,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (8) · Street Condition (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Sewer Maintenance (3).

Filed construction activity

$29,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$763,000 $343,350
2026$863,000 $388,350
2027$879,000 $395,550

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Hunan CafeChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayFlushing-Main St — 7 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Union St / Northern Blvd — Q16 Q28 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 107 Thomas A Dooley
Middle: I.S. 025 Adrien Block. 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

137-40 Northern Boulevard

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

21 311 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: $570,000 on 1988-03-14 (lender: Hongkong& Shanghai Bk Cp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-03-14Mortgage $570,000 — from WU, I HUI LO; LO, JUO YUN WU to HONGKONG& SHANGHAI BK CP $570,000
1983-11-14Mortgage $200,000 — from WU, JOU YUN WU; WU, I-HUI LO to BMB REALTY CORPORATION $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
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2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201703407
201801506
201903104
202000000
202110405
202200213
2023285116
202412519
202511338
20260010111
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: HUNAN CAFE — grade A
2026-08-19311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-12311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-07-10311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-06-30311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2026-06-08311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-04-24311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2026-04-24311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-04-07311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-03-16311: Sewer — Catch Basin Grating Missing (SA4)
2026-01-30311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-12Job filed: No Work

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: HUNAN CAFE — grade A
2026-08-19311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-12311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-07-10311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-06-30311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2026-06-08311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-04-24311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2026-04-24311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-04-07311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-03-16311: Sewer — Catch Basin Grating Missing (SA4)
2026-01-30311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-12Job filed: No Work
2025-09-02Restaurant inspection: HUNAN CAFE
2025-06-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-05-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2025-05-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2025-04-21Restaurant inspection: HUNAN CAFE — grade B
2025-02-16311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2024
2024-10-01Restaurant inspection: HUNAN CAFE
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-04-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2024-04-08311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2024-03-27Job filed: TO RESOLVE ECB# 35302200X BY REMOVE ILLEGAL WOODEN SHED AT OPEN SPACE. TO RESOLVE ECB# 39098197Y BY OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS AT 1$8,000
2024-03-25311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024-03-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2024-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2024-02-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2023
2023-12-23311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2023-12-06Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-11-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2023-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR, REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS, INSTALLATION OF NEW ELECTRIC LINES FOR SWITCHES PLUGS $2,530
2023-10-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2023-10-25DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-12Job filed: TO RESOLVE ECB# 35302200X BY REMOVE ILLEGAL WOODEN SHED AT OPEN SPACE. TO RESOLVE ECB# 39098197Y BY OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS AT 1$8,000
2023-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-14311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2022
2022-12-25311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2022-11-25311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2022-07-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-09-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-09-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-09-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-08-31Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FILED FOR DEMOLITION OF PERMANENT WOODEN STRUCTURE SHED AND STORAGE ROOM OF RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR AT SIDE YARD; CORRECTION FOR E$3,000
2021-08-13311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-02-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR ECB VIOLATION #3
2019-02-13311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2019-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-07-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-06-13311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2018-04-08311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-02-25311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017
2017-12-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED: PREMISES 2 STORY FRAME DWELLING OCCUPIED NOTED:AS RESTAURANT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.BUILT A PERMAN$830
2017-09-29311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-30311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2017-06-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-06-12311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-09-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-07-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-13Job filed: INSTALL AC UNITS FOR MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2016-07-13Job filed: INSTALL AC UNITS FOR MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2016-06-08311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2014
2014-09-11DOB complaint, category ?
2014-05-29311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2014-05-20311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-05-12311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2014-04-16311: Construction — Re-Inspect - No Show
2014-04-16311: Construction — Initial - Construction
2014-04-03311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-02-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-11-14Job filed: PA
2013-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2013-08-01311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2013-07-28311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2013-06-07311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2013-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2013-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-01Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT.NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY IN THIS APPLICATION.$75,600
2013-04-01Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT.NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY IN THIS APPLICATION.$75,600
2013-03-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-07-27311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-03-15311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-05-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-04-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-02-16311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2010
2010-12-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2009
2009-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-07Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-08-07Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2008
2008-05-06DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-12-31Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGE HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED IN SEPARATE APPLI$3,000
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-07-29Permit SG — ISSUED
2004-02-19Permit SG — ISSUED
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-24Job filed: Installation of fire suppression system. This job has conjuction with #401710715. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2003-10-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-10-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-08-13Job filed: Renovation of exist'g restaurant. To install new store front, cooking equipment & kitchen hood. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$45,000
2003-08-13Job filed: Renovation of exist'g restaurant. To install new store front, cooking equipment & kitchen hood. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$45,000
2003-07-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-07-16Job filed: To replace exist'g GYP. BD. ceiling & floor tile. To erect GYP. BD. partition at 2nd floor. No change in usa, egress or occupancy.$20,000
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-07-22Deed — from RASTONE HOLDING, INC.; ARIANA HOLDING INC; LINCOLN RESOURCES INC. to SU-185 CORP.
1996-07-08Deed — from WU, NASHAN (DEF/ETAL); STEIN, DAVID A (REF) to RASTONE HOLDING INC; ARIANA HOLDING INC; LINCOLN RESOURCES INC
1989
1989-06-12ECB Hazardous violation: NO APPROVED PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PLAN AT PREMISES. REMEDY: OBTAIN APPROVED PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PLAN.
1989-06-12DOB violation PA:
1988
1988-03-14Mortgage satisfied — from LO WU, I-HUI ETAL to BMB RLTY CORP
1988-03-14Mortgage assigned — from BMB REALTY CORP to BABAT, MILTON
1988-03-14Mortgage $570,000 — from WU, I HUI LO; LO, JUO YUN WU to HONGKONG& SHANGHAI BK CP$570,000
1988-03-14PAT — from LO, JUO-YUN WIL to WIL, LO I-HIU
1983
1983-11-14Mortgage $200,000 — from WU, JOU YUN WU; WU, I-HUI LO to BMB REALTY CORPORATION$200,000
1983-11-14PAT — from LO, JUO YUN WU to WU, I HUI LO
1983-11-14Deed — from BMB REALTY CORP. to LO, JOU YUN WU; WU, I-HUI LO
1983-10-31Deed — from CLARSAL REALTY CO.,INC to LEIFER, CALRA
1977
1977-08-12Deed — from BAREND SALLY L; LEIFER CLARA; LEIFER SALLY to BMB REALTY CORP
1967
1967-08-29SMIS — from CLARSAL REALTY CO INC to CLARA LEIFER
1967-08-29Deed — from CLARSAL REALTY CO INC to SALLY LEIFER

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