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197-199 Hester Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00236 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 10013

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 197-199 Hester Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10013
Block: 00236
Lot: 0033
BBL: 1002360033
Unified address ID: 1002360033

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-2G (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,961 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 49 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.32
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 6
Total units: 42
Residential units: 40
Building area: 21,412 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 84 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BEN SHU MANAGEMENT CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,199,000
Total assessment: $1,439,550
Land assessment: $335,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BEN SHU MANAGEMENT CO

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Little Italy
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Canal St J Z

About 3 minutes on foot · 176 m

  • Fulton Street 11 min 3 walking, 8 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 3 walking, 12 riding
  • Times Square 19 min 3 walking, 16 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 3 walking, 18 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 26 min 3 walking, 23 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  2. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY

  3. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT...

  4. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FRO...

  5. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE...

  6. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SKYLIGHT ...

  7. ECB violation Apr 3, 2026 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 VERTICAL AND ...

  8. ECB violation Apr 3, 2026 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THAT SEVERAL FIRE-ESCAPE ACCESS WINDO...

2025

  1. ECB violation Oct 27, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS;...

  2. ECB violation Oct 27, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS....

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. ECB violation Apr 30, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER OPE...

  5. ECB violation Apr 28, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED AT EXP1 ERECTED/INSTALLED ILLUMINATED/NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS SIGNS READS "199 NAIL&SPA" ALSO A PROTRUDING ...

2019

  1. Permit issued Jun 13, 2019

    EW / OT

    SAMFRIENDS DEVEL & CONST

  2. DOB filing Jun 13, 2019 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    JOB FILED TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGED PARTITION WALL FLOOR AND CEILING @ APT 22,28 @ 1ST, 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS SHOWS. NO...

2013

  1. Permit issued Mar 4, 2013

    EW / FB

    RB HTG CONSULTING GPOUP

  2. DOB filing Mar 4, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY EXISTING COMBINATION NAT GAS/OIL BURNER FOR THE ADDITION OF OIL AS FUEL. REPLACEMENT BURNER PREVIOUSLY FILED U...

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Permit issued Dec 30, 2004

    EW / FB

    DEMAR PLBG CORP

  2. Permit issued Dec 30, 2004

    EW / BL

    DEMAR PLBG CORP

  3. Permit issued Dec 30, 2004

    PL / PL

    DEMAR PLBG CORP

  4. DOB filing Dec 30, 2004 $43,000

    Alteration Type II

    Replace existing boiler and install 1 hot water boiler. No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this ...

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 2001

    EW / MH

    KBU CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing Dec 31, 2001 $11,000

    Alteration Type II

    1. INSTALL 3 NEW WHIRLPOOL IN FRONT SIDE PARTIAL OF 1ST FLOOR. 2. INSTALL A/C UNIT FOR BEAUTY SALON ON FIRST FLOOR. N...

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
BEN SHU MANAGEMENT CORP
197 HESTER ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
Agent
CHUN FONG
78 FORSYTH ST #1
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
BENILDA AYON
197 HESTER ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
Officer
JULIO AYON
78 FORSYTH ST #1
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
CHUN FONG
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BENSHU MANAGEMENT CORP
JULIO AYON
Owner
W.L. YEE & COMPANY, INC
EDMUND LEE
Owner
Ben Shue Management
Benilda Ayon
Owner
N/A
MARIA GUIGA
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
little italy gift shop
TWP OF WASHINGTON, NJ, 07676
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
SECURED PARTY
PARTY 2
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1
PARTY 1

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner