2026-08-24Class AOpen
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
HPD · 556 · Record 19161099
Building report
197 Hester Street
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1910
- Units
- 40
- Owner of record
- BEN SHU MANAGEMENT CORP
- Open HPD violations
- 173
- HPD records on file
- 213
Violations at 197 Hester Street
213 on record2026-08-24Class BOpen
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
HPD · 502 · Record 19161098
2026-08-24Class AOpen
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT BULKHEAD, ROOF
HPD · 556 · Record 19161097
2026-08-24Class BOpen
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT BULKHEAD, ROOF
HPD · 502 · Record 19161096
2026-08-24Class BOpen
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ILLEGAL PANIC BAR INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR, ROOF, PREVENTING RE-ENTRY INTO BUILDING.
HPD · 526 · Record 19161095
Most serious open violation
2026-08-24Class COpen
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR , ROOF
HPD · 530 · Record 19161094
173 open · 213 total on recordSee 172 more open violations
Who owns 197 Hester Street?
Owner of record: BEN SHU MANAGEMENT CORP. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 197 Hester Street
Recorded residential units: 40. Recorded year built: 1910. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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- 01Overall grade and scores by category
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- 03Housing court filings and outcomes
- 04Ownership history and LLC connections