197 Hester Street, Manhattan

61 open HPD violations at this address, 18 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 40-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

197 Hester Street is a 40-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1002360033). This building is associated with Lee, Robert Q. Brix tracks 61 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 150 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 101 complaints
• General: 12 complaints
• Water Leak: 10 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 9 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 6, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 18, 6th STOR

The building last changed hands on December 9, 1981, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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