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44 Hester Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00297 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

11 Open HPD violations Class A 9 Class C 2 32 on record • 2015–2025 0 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 1993–2004 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1991

Address

Primary address: 44 Hester Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00297
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1002970016
Unified address ID: 1002970016

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,881 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 4.14
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: 1900
Last altered: 1983
Floors: 5
Total units: 17
Residential units: 16
Building area: 7,786 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WELL LUCK REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,567,000
Total assessment: $705,150
Land assessment: $180,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WELL LUCK REALTY CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Grand St B D

About 4 minutes on foot · 280 m

  • Union Square 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 4 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 4 walking, 22 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 20, 2018 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    CAP & REMOVE ONE BOILER AND INSTALL ONE NEW BOILER AND RELOCATE ONE HWH IN THE CELLAR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WOR...

  2. Permit issued Jun 21, 2018

    PL / PL

    QMB PLUMBING & HEATING IN

  3. Permit issued Jun 21, 2018

    EW / BL

    QMB PLUMBING & HEATING IN

  4. Permit issued Jun 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    FIRST STAR CONS

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1991

  1. ECB violation Dec 4, 1991 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS. BASEMENT USED FOR LIVING AREA APPROX. 12 CUBICLES WITH BEDS CLOTHING AN...

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
WELL LUCK REALTY CORPORATION
44 HESTER STREET
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
Agent
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP
44 HESTER STREET
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
TOM YAU
44 HESTER STREET
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
Officer
TONY AU
44 HESTER STREET 102
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JOHNNY NIEVES
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP
TONY LAU
DOB Filing 09/20/2018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (USA)
202 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/20/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
ACRIS 10/20/2015
ASSIGNOR
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP.
82 LAKE DRIVE
BEVERLY, NJ, 08010
ACRIS 10/20/2015
PARTY 2
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP.
82 LAKE DRIVE
BEVERLY, NJ, 08010
ACRIS 10/20/2015
PARTY TWO
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.
202 CANAL STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/20/2015
PARTY 1
EASTBANK, N.A.
183 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/20/2015
ASSIGNEE
EASTBANK, N.A.
183 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/20/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EASTBANK, NA.
183 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 10/20/2015
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, NY BRANCH
202 CANAL ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 09/27/2004
ASSIGNEE
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (USA) NA
202 CANAL ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 09/27/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WELL LUCK REALTY CORP
PLUTO