119 Hester Street, Manhattan

    56 open HPD violations at this address, 18 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 25-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

    119 Hester Street is a 25-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003060001). This building is associated with Forsyth Street, LLC. Brix tracks 56 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 187 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:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 30, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on August 1, 2024 for $2,501,584.95, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 119 Hester Street

    • Unit 25

      Unit 25 at 119 Hester Street has 11 open violations.

    • Unit 5

      Unit 5 at 119 Hester Street has 11 open violations.

    • Unit 20

      Unit 20 at 119 Hester Street has 11 open violations.

    • Unit 15

      Unit 15 at 119 Hester Street has 6 open violations.

    • Unit 21

      Unit 21 at 119 Hester Street has 5 open violations.

    • Unit 13

      Unit 13 at 119 Hester Street has 4 open violations.

    • Unit 8

      Unit 8 at 119 Hester Street has 2 open violations.

    • Unit 16

      Unit 16 at 119 Hester Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($42K, latest 2018).

    • Unit 23

      Unit 23 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 19

      Unit 19 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (5 past violations).

    • Unit 14

      Unit 14 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (12 past violations).

    • Unit 12

      Unit 12 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 11

      Unit 11 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 7

      Unit 7 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 6

      Unit 6 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 4

      Unit 4 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (7 past violations).

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 2

      Unit 2 at 119 Hester Street has no open violations (13 past violations).

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