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Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (3) · Obstruction (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Noise (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Outdoor Dining (1).
Filed construction activity
$3,800 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.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,460,000
$657,000
2026
$1,489,000
$670,050
2027
$1,691,000
$760,950
The city's market estimate has risen
16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Protection) · 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 6 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
2010 (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
Flushing-Main St — 7 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Main St / 40 Rd — Q25 · 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.
15 311 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: $2,070 on
1993-04-19 (lender: Amerasia 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
1993-04-19
Mortgage $2,071 — from SUN, YIN-CHENG; SUN, LI=SHIH to AMERASIA BANK
$2,071
1988-09-08
Mortgage $150,000 — from SYE, LAURA MAY; SYE, FRED LIN to AMERASIA BANK
$150,000
1988-05-27
Mortgage $70,000 — from SYE, LAURA M.; SYE, FRED LIN to GREAT EASTERN BANK
$70,000
1988-04-29
Mortgage $100,000 — from CHEN, LIH HUA; CHEN, WEN SEAN to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN
$100,000
1988-02-19
Mortgage $520,000 — from SYE, FRED LIN; SYE, LAURA M. to EASTBANK, N.A.
$520,000
1986-09-18
Mortgage $250,000 — from C.J.&L SUN CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL S&LASSN
$250,000
1986-09-18
Mortgage $250,000 — from C.J.&L. SUN CP to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN
$250,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
29
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
3
17
22
2018
4
2
0
6
2019
0
0
0
0
2020
0
29
0
29
2021
1
6
0
7
2022
0
8
1
9
2023
0
19
2
21
2024
5
7
1
13
2025
1
6
1
8
2026
7
2
0
9
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ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT IN OPERATION WITH CUSTOM
2026-07-14
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-09
311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-02-09
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-19
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY. AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT 3RD FLOOR OBSERVED PLACE SET-UP AND ARRANGED FOR APPROX. 40 PATRONS(TABLES AND CHAIRS
2026-01-19
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID C OF O. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 1ST FLOOR AND CELLER RESTAURANT OPEN FOR
2026-01-19
DOB violation C: BUILDING NO LONGER CODE COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE AT FIRE AT 135-31 40 ROA D , 3RD FLOOR SKYLIGHT OPEN AND SECTION OF CEILING OPEN DUE
2025-12-21
311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2025-12-12
311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2025-11-25
Restaurant inspection: SHANGHAI YOU GARDEN — grade A
2025-10-30
311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT IN OPERATION WITH CUSTOM$6,250
2026-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-09311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY. AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT 3RD FLOOR OBSERVED PLACE SET-UP AND ARRANGED FOR APPROX. 40 PATRONS(TABLES AND CHAIRS$1,250
2026-01-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID C OF O. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 1ST FLOOR AND CELLER RESTAURANT OPEN FOR$2,500
2026-01-19DOB violation C: BUILDING NO LONGER CODE COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE AT FIRE AT 135-31 40 ROA D , 3RD FLOOR SKYLIGHT OPEN AND SECTION OF CEILING OPEN DUE
2024-11-04311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2024-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-27311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2024-10-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT 2ND FLOOR HAS BEEN CONVERTED/OCCUPI
2024-10-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT,UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT,A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10,OPERATING IN A C14
2024-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-18311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2024-07-24Restaurant inspection: SHANGHAI YOU GARDEN — grade A
2024-07-05311: Obstruction — Cone
2023
2023-11-02Restaurant inspection: SHANGHAI YOU GARDEN — grade B
2023-09-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-09-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-08-24Restaurant inspection: SHANGHAI YOU GARDEN · mice evidence
2018-11-05311: Quality of Life — Illegal Conversion No Access Follow - UP
2018-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2018-11-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT 2ND FLOOR ERETED FULL HEIGHT PARTI TION WALLS TO SUBDIVIDE FLOOR IN 6 ROOM; INSTALLED ELECTRICA
2018-11-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT 2ND FLOOR CONVERTED AND OCCUPIED AS AN ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT AND PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT "KINOCHI SPA" MA
2018-11-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COF O #208251 ILLEGAL OCCUPACNY NOTED:AT 2ND FLOOR USED/CONVERED AS"KIMOCHI SPA" WITH 6 $2,500
2017-04-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTED: AT THE FRONT FACADE 14 TOTAL # OF BUSINESS SIGNS W/3# OF PROJECTS DOUBLE SIDED #5 NON ILLUMINATED & #9 OF $800
2017-04-13311: Miscellaneous Categories — Inspection Work Order (DOB)
2016-01-12311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2016-01-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT.NOTED ERECTED VERTICAL METAL STRUCTURE FOR THE SIGN APPROX 9'X1' 8"X12' ON THE TOP OF THE BLDG.WORKERS STOPPED W$800
2016-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-12-18311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2015-12-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2015-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
2015-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2015-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-09-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-09-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2015-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-08-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #421168122 & # 421180457. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2015-07-29Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES; REPLACE EXISTING MECHANICAL UNITS AND REPLACE EXISTING DUCTS; INSTALL NEW SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGE OF USE, O$66,500
2015-06-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-06-24Job filed: CHANGE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF CELLAR TO ACCESSORY KITCHEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH 1ST. FL. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. CHANGE OCCUPANCY OF FIRST FLO$12,000
2015-04-22311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2013
2013-11-17311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2010-06-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS/AMENDMENTS FOR THIS PRO CERT ALT 2 JOB 410211024 DWG 1/6/09. NOTED: 1) $250
2010-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-01-29Job filed: UPDATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR RELOCATION OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-01-29Job filed: UPDATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR RELOCATION OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-01-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO APPROVED PLANS ON SITE. FLR TILE WORKS IN PROGRESS
2009-01-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-01-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-01-06Job filed: TO RELOCATE AND UPDATE THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, NEW KITCHEN FLOORING. UPDATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM(UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION). NEW STOREFRONT AND NO$19,500
2009-01-06Job filed: TO RELOCATE AND UPDATE THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, NEW KITCHEN FLOORING. UPDATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM(UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION). NEW STOREFRONT AND NO$19,500
2008
2008-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BLDG DEPT REOCRDS COQ# 208251 INDICATES 1ST FL STORE 2ND FL OFFICES & 3RD FL O
2008-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-20Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW FLOORING AND COSMETIC WORK FOR BEAUTY SALON IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$40,000
2008-06-20Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW FLOORING AND COSMETIC WORK FOR BEAUTY SALON IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$40,000
2005
2005-06-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-06-24Job filed: Install underpining in conjuction with NB Apllication # 401644789. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$40,000
2005-06-24Job filed: Install underpining in conjuction with NB Apllication # 401644789. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$40,000
2004
2004-05-11Deed — from SUN, YINCHENG; SUN, LI-SHIH to SUN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
1999
1999-11-08Mortgage satisfied — from SYE, FRED LIN ETAL to AMERASIA BANK
1999-08-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-08-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-07-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-07-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-07-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998
1998-07-22Agreement — from AMERASIA BANK to SUN, YIN-CHENG; SUN, LI-SHIH
1996
1996-05-15Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-04-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-01-30REL — from AMERASIA BANK to HAPPY DUMPLING RESTAURANT INC
1993
1993-12-22REL — from HAPPY DUMPLING RSTURNT to AMERASIA BANK
1993-05-13Permit SG — ISSUED
1993-04-19Agreement — from AMERASIA BANK to SUN, LI-SHIH; SUN, YIN-CHENG
1993-04-19Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN to AMERASIA BANK
1993-04-19Mortgage $2,071 — from SUN, YIN-CHENG; SUN, LI=SHIH to AMERASIA BANK$2,071
1993-04-19Mortgage assigned — from SUN, LI-SHIH; SUN, YIN-CHENG to AMERASIA BANK
1993-01-19DOB violation ES:
1993-01-19DOB violation ES:
1993-01-19DOB violation ES:
1992
1992-08-07Mortgage assigned — from EASTBANK, NA to SYE, LAURA M; SYE, FRED LIN
1992-08-07Mortgage assigned — from EASTBANK, NA to GREAT EASTERN BANK
1991
1991-07-10Agreement — from AMERASIA BANK to SYE, LAURA MAY; SYE, FRED LIN
1990
1990-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-09-22Agreement — from AMERICAN BANK to SYE, LADRA MAY; SYE, FRED LIN
1989-08-10Mortgage satisfied — from SYE,FRED LIN,ETAL to GREAT EASTERN BANK
1988
1988-09-08Mortgage $150,000 — from SYE, LAURA MAY; SYE, FRED LIN to AMERASIA BANK$150,000
1988-05-27Mortgage $70,000 — from SYE, LAURA M.; SYE, FRED LIN to GREAT EASTERN BANK$70,000
1988-04-29Deed — from C.J.&L. SUN CP to CHEN, WEN SEAN; CHEN, LIH HUA
1988-04-29Mortgage $100,000 — from CHEN, LIH HUA; CHEN, WEN SEAN to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN$100,000
1988-04-29Deed — from C.J.&L.SUN CP to SUN, YING CHENG; SUN, LI-SHIH
1988-02-19REL — from ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN to EASTBANK N.A
1988-02-19Mortgage assigned — from SYE, FRED LIN; SYE, LAURA M. to EASTBANK N.A
1988-02-19Agreement — from EASTBANK N.A to SYE, LAURA M.; SYE, FRED LIN
1988-02-19Mortgage $520,000 — from SYE, FRED LIN; SYE, LAURA M. to EASTBANK, N.A.$520,000
1988-02-19Deed — from C.J.&L SUN CP to SYE, FRED LIN; SYE, LAURA M.
1987
1987-09-15Mortgage satisfied — from DANZI, ROCCO ETAL to FLUSHING FED S&L ASSN
1986
1986-09-18Mortgage $250,000 — from C.J.&L SUN CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL S&LASSN$250,000
1986-09-18Mortgage $250,000 — from C.J.&L. SUN CP to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN$250,000
1986-09-18Mortgage satisfied — from 135-31 40TH RD RLTYINC to CITIBANK, N.A.
1985
1985-07-02Deed — from SUN, YIN CHENG; SUN, LI SHIH to C.J.& L. SUN CORP.
1981
1981-10-26Deed — from CALDERERA AUGUSTA; COSTELLI KATHERINE to 135-31-40TH RD REALTY INC
1981-10-26Mortgage — from 13531 40TH RD REALTY INC to CITIBANK NA
1981-10-26Deed — from 135-31 40TH RD REALTY INC to YIN CHENG SUN; LI SHIH SUN
1979
1979-03-20Mortgage assigned — from ZUCKERMAN MARJORIE K; KOFF SAMUEL G; KOFF RICHARD S; BRAUNER HERMAN M TRUSTEE to HERMAN M BRAUNER TRUSTEE; CHASE MANHATTAN BK NA TRUSTEE
1977
1977-08-29Deed — from MARINO SIMONE to AUGUSTA CALDERERA; KATHELINE COSTELLI
1970
1970-10-27Mortgage — from MARINO SIMONE to HERMAN M BRAUNER AS TR; SAMUEL G KOFF; RICHARD S KOFF; MARJORIE K ZUCKERMAN
1970-10-20Deed — from ZUCKERMAN MARJORIE E; KOFF RICHARD S; BRAUNER HERMAN M TRUSTEE; KOFF SAMUEL G to SIMONE MARINO
1969
1969-06-16Deed — from MARGROVE REALTY CORP to HERMAN M BRAUNER TR