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59 Hester Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00310 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 10002

Condition

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

4 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 1 12 on record • 2007–2026

Address

Primary address: 59 Hester Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00310
Lot: 0038
BBL: 1003100038
Unified address ID: 1003100038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 3.8
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1961
Floors: 5
Total units: 6
Residential units: 4
Building area: 5,700 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEMPLE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,688,000
Total assessment: $127,190
Land assessment: $30,441
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEM

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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    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 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 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 ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class I

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

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
Wai Kwong Tao Tak Termple of New York
59 59 Hester Street
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
Agent
WAI C YEE
1649 11TH AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
WAI YEE
1649 11TH AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
SiteManager
WAI YEE
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JEUNG, JAMES L.
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ACRIS 12/24/1990
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JEUNG, EMILY T.
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ACRIS 12/24/1990
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEMPLE
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ACRIS 12/24/1990
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JAVASILE JOHN T.
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ACRIS 03/14/1984
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SHAPIRO REBECCA
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ACRIS 03/14/1984
GRANTEE/BUYER
WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEMPLE
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ACRIS 03/12/1984
GRANTOR/SELLER
JEUNG, JAMES L.
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ACRIS 03/12/1984
GRANTOR/SELLER
JEUNG, EMILY T.
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ACRIS 03/12/1984
GRANTEE/BUYER
JEUNG, JAMES L
ACRIS 07/21/1980
GRANTOR/SELLER
E T J REALTY CORP
ACRIS 07/21/1980

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEM
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WAI KWONG TAO TAK TEMPLE
PLUTO