John Shi
(Jianzhong Shi)
Senior Vice President
Cathay Bank
Cathay Bank NYC portfolio
$11.9 million -office 73%, condo 26%; Manhattan 73%, Queens 26%*
4660th largest portfolio by dollar value
22,482 sqft – office 73%, condo 26%; Manhattan 73%, Queens 26%
4957th largest by SF
2 properties – Queens 75%, Manhattan 25%
4463th largest
200 foreclosures, 2 bankruptcies, 576 other court cases.
Person Activity past 24 months:
Lender signatory: 2 for $20.4 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Kyaw Myint (1), Richard Myint (1), Yolanda Tun-Chiong (1), Fanny Chiong (1), Steven Li (1), JLS Group Construction (1), Cheung Kang Kui (1), Xiao Jun Chen (1), William Su (1), Nilin Zhang (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Kyaw Myint (1), Richard Myint (1), Yolanda Tun-Chiong (1), Fanny Chiong (1), Steven Li (1), Jay Lau (1), Cheung Kang Kui (1), Xiao Jun Chen (1), William Su (1), Nilin Zhang (1)
Recent activity as signatory:
• Steven Li and JLS Group Construction borrowed $15 million from Cathay Bank for 135-70 Kew Gardens Road on June 30, 2026.
• Nilin Zhang and Qiao Chen borrowed $5.5 million from Cathay Bank for None on April 23, 2026.
• Hui Shi borrowed $22.6 million from Bravo Capital for 39-28 30 Street on March 12, 2026.
• Xiao Jun Chen borrowed $35 million from Ponce Bank for 122-11 14 Avenue on January 21, 2026.
• Steven Li borrowed $14 million from Bravo Capital for 135-70 Kew Gardens Road on June 24, 2024.
• Cheung Kang Kui borrowed $15.6 million from Cathay Bank for 56-02 31st Avenue, 56-02 31st Avenue, 56-02 31st Avenue, 56-02 31st Avenue, 56-02 31st Avenue, and others, Woodside, Queens on December 15, 2023.
• Xiao Jun Chen borrowed $10 million from Cathay Bank for 640 86 Street on October 17, 2023.
• William Su borrowed $22.3 million from Cathay Bank for 93 Bowery on September 13, 2023.
• Kyaw Myint, Richard Myint, Yolanda Tun-Chiong and Fanny Chiong borrowed $24.2 million from Cathay Bank for 249 East 50th Street, 249 East 50th Street, 249 East 50th Street, 249 East 50th Street, 249 East 50th Street, and others, Midtown East, Manhattan on November 10, 2022.