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197 Hester Street

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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 record
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
2026-08-24Class 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 BOpen

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

HPD · 702 · Record 19161092
2026-08-24Class BOpen

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

HPD · 1503 · Record 19161091
2026-08-24Class BOpen

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 18, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

HPD · 508 · Record 19161090
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