191 Hester Street
Manhattan, NY 10013BBL 1-00237-0036Map
Owner of record: Bes 2 LLC
191 Hester Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10013. It has 15 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Bes 2 LLC. HPD has recorded 12 housing violations here, most recently on February 2, 2015. 10 of the 12 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 9 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 12
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 15
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 12
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 2, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Fire escape defective. properly secure 4th & 7th treads from bottom of 3rd sty. south balcony at fire escape
Dec 3, 2012
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the fire damage in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 7, 2004 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the 2nd room from north located at apt 1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 7, 2004 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 7, 2004 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of ladder at 6th sty stair to roof.
Jan 28, 1986
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 5th sty public hall.
Jan 28, 1986
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors bulkhead at entrance to roof.
Jan 28, 1986
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective clg at boiler room at cellar.
Sep 28, 1981
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors apt entrance 4 sty southeast apt 7.
Sep 28, 1981
Open — Nov certified late
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- BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective clg at boiler room at r54.
Sep 28, 1981
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors apt entrance 4 sty southeast apt 7 r72.
Sep 28, 1981
Open — Nov certified late
DOB building violations · 3
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Jun 27, 1990
Dob violation - active - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Jun 27, 1990
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Nov 16, 2014 · Apt 15
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 29, 2012 · Apt 15
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Sep 15, 2010 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Sep 15, 2010 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 8, 2007 · Apt 6
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 8, 2007 · Apt 2
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 8, 2007 · Apt 5
Close - Nonconst
Odor
Aug 26, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Aug 26, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Aug 26, 2004 · Apt 1
Close
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- Nonconst
Smoke-fumes
Aug 26, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Jul 7, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 24, 2003 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 24, 2003 · Apt 12
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 24, 2003 · Apt 7
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 15
- Building area
- 8,680 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,881 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-2G
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 237 / 36
- Assessed value
- $1,323,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #112772, last renewed Aug 26, 2025.
Questions about 191 Hester Street
Who owns 191 Hester Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Bes 2 LLC.
Does 191 Hester Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 12 housing violations at this property.
Is 191 Hester Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 9 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 60% of its 15 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 191 Hester Street built?
City records list 1900 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 191 Hester Street?
It has 15 residential units and 16 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.