diff --git a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/JKSymbolProvider.kt b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/JKSymbolProvider.kt
index cf07c6f8dc0..0983435bb24 100644
--- a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/JKSymbolProvider.kt
+++ b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/JKSymbolProvider.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.elements.KtLightDeclaration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqName
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqNameUnsafe
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.conversions.JKResolver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.tree.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.tree.impl.*
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ class JKSymbolProvider(project: Project, module: Module, contextElement: PsiElem
     fun provideClassSymbol(fqName: String): JKClassSymbol =
         provideClassSymbol(FqName(fqName.asSafeFqNameString()))
 
+    fun provideClassSymbol(fqName: FqNameUnsafe): JKClassSymbol =
+        provideClassSymbol(fqName.toSafe())
+
     fun provideMethodSymbol(fqName: FqName): JKMethodSymbol =
         symbolsByFqName.getOrPutIfNotNull(fqName.asString()) {
             resolver.resolveMethod(fqName)?.let {
diff --git a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/BuiltinMembersConversion.kt b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/BuiltinMembersConversion.kt
index 36d927add70..14b40be34dc 100644
--- a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/BuiltinMembersConversion.kt
+++ b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/BuiltinMembersConversion.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.conversions
 
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.KotlinBuiltIns
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.nj2k.tree.*
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ class BuiltinMembersConversion(private val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : Re
                 if (conversion.filter?.invoke(this) == false) return@firstOrNull false
                 true
             }
+
+        is JKJavaNewExpression ->
+            conversions[classSymbol.deepestFqName()]?.firstOrNull { conversion ->
+                if (conversion.from !is NewExpression) return@firstOrNull false
+                if (conversion.filter?.invoke(this) == false) return@firstOrNull false
+                true
+            }
         else -> null
     }
 
@@ -88,6 +96,12 @@ class BuiltinMembersConversion(private val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : Re
                         JKArgumentListImpl(),
                         JKTypeArgumentListImpl()
                     ).withNonCodeElementsFrom(from)
+                is JKJavaNewExpression ->
+                    JKKtCallExpressionImpl(
+                        context.symbolProvider.provideMethodSymbol(fqName),
+                        argumentsProvider(from::arguments.detached()),
+                        JKTypeArgumentListImpl()
+                    ).withNonCodeElementsFrom(from)
                 else -> error("Bad conversion")
             }
     }
@@ -157,6 +171,7 @@ class BuiltinMembersConversion(private val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : Re
     }
 
     private data class Method(override val fqName: String) : SymbolInfo
+    private data class NewExpression(override val fqName: String) : SymbolInfo
     private data class Field(override val fqName: String) : SymbolInfo
     private data class ExtensionMethod(override val fqName: String) : SymbolInfo
     private data class CustomExpression(val expressionBuilder: (JKExpression) -> JKExpression) : Info
@@ -413,7 +428,17 @@ class BuiltinMembersConversion(private val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : Re
                     )
                 )
             },
+            Method("java.lang.String.format") convertTo CustomExpression { expression ->
+                JKClassAccessExpressionImpl(
+                    context.symbolProvider.provideClassSymbol(KotlinBuiltIns.FQ_NAMES.string)
+                ).callOn(
+                    context.symbolProvider.provideMethodSymbol("kotlin.text.String.format"),
+                    (expression as JKMethodCallExpression).arguments::arguments.detached()
+                )
+            } withReplaceType ReplaceType.REPLACE_WITH_QUALIFIER,
 
+            NewExpression("java.lang.String") convertTo Method("kotlin.text.String"),
+            NewExpression("kotlin.String") convertTo Method("kotlin.text.String"),
 
             Method("java.util.Collections.singletonList") convertTo Method("kotlin.collections.listOf")
                     withReplaceType ReplaceType.REPLACE_WITH_QUALIFIER,
diff --git a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/TypeMappingConversion.kt b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/TypeMappingConversion.kt
index aa39ee99f5a..b7af1d1b804 100644
--- a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/TypeMappingConversion.kt
+++ b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/conversions/TypeMappingConversion.kt
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ class TypeMappingConversion(val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : RecursiveAppl
     }
 
     private fun JKClassSymbol.kotlinStandardType(): String? =
-        fqName.takeIf {
-            it !in ignoredJavaFqNames
-        }?.let {
-            JavaToKotlinClassMap.mapJavaToKotlin(FqName(it))?.asString()
-        } ?: fqName
+        JavaToKotlinClassMap.mapJavaToKotlin(FqName(fqName))?.asString()
 
     private fun JKJavaPrimitiveType.mapPrimitiveType(): JKClassType {
         val fqName = jvmPrimitiveType.primitiveType.typeFqName
@@ -160,10 +156,4 @@ class TypeMappingConversion(val context: NewJ2kConverterContext) : RecursiveAppl
             else -> false
         }
     }
-
-    companion object {
-        val ignoredJavaFqNames = setOf(
-            "java.lang.String"
-        )
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/tree/types.kt b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/tree/types.kt
index ef8580ecc07..d00a59b5696 100644
--- a/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/tree/types.kt
+++ b/nj2k/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/nj2k/tree/types.kt
@@ -253,7 +253,11 @@ fun JKType.isCollectionType(symbolProvider: JKSymbolProvider): Boolean {
 }
 
 fun JKType.isStringType(): Boolean =
-    (this as? JKClassType)?.classReference?.name == "String"
+    (this as? JKClassType)?.classReference?.isStringType() == true
+
+fun JKClassSymbol.isStringType(): Boolean =
+    fqName == CommonClassNames.JAVA_LANG_STRING
+            || fqName == KotlinBuiltIns.FQ_NAMES.string.asString()
 
 fun JKLiteralExpression.LiteralType.toPrimitiveType(): JKJavaPrimitiveType? =
     when (this) {
diff --git a/nj2k/testData/newJ2k/detectProperties/OverridesOfExternalCode.kt b/nj2k/testData/newJ2k/detectProperties/OverridesOfExternalCode.kt
index 76ba4b495c7..70f59af6178 100644
--- a/nj2k/testData/newJ2k/detectProperties/OverridesOfExternalCode.kt
+++ b/nj2k/testData/newJ2k/detectProperties/OverridesOfExternalCode.kt
@@ -86,8 +86,5 @@ internal class D : JavaClassDerivedFromKotlinClassWithProperties() {
         return "a"
     }
 
-    override var someVar2: String?
-        get() = super.someVar2
-        set(value) {}
-
+    override fun setSomeVar2(value: String?) {}
 }
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