Of the four locations suspected of illegal activity, all four have received zoning related infractions from the DOB’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
The storefront located at 9411 Third Avenue has a list of violations under the address 9401 Third Ave. Those include an open
zoning and construction violation, both of which were charged on April 11, 2023.
On February 8, 2023, police arrested Liang Li at Wang Wang Spa for promoting prostitution. Despite the arrest, the location continued to receive DOB violations for unlawful work. DOB has
cited Wang Wang Spa with several violations — which have been resolved — and two recent violations for illegal occupancy and unlicensed physical therapist.
The citation notes that the building’s cellar contained three massage tables as of April 2023.
In order to resolve a DOB charge, the building owners must pay any penalties and submit a Certificate of Correction to the DOB. The correction paperwork would include photos, receipts, notarized statements, inspection records or any other proof that issue has been solved, per the department.
The 76th Street spa has twice tried to resolve the illegal occupancy violation — but both of their Certificates of Correction were
disapproved, per DOB records.
The owner of Matcha Body Wellness Spa on Fort Hamilton Parkway has resolved four
violations ranging in concerns, but has one open construction charge, issued for work without a permit in the parlor. According to the
report, the owners erected a full partition to create two massage rooms and installed water and waste lines to create a standing shower.
Rose Spa, at 7620 Third Ave., has one open
zoning case, which said the building had work without permit and erected partition walls to create rooms. They also installed water and waste to create a shower.
