Manhattan · Block 238 · Lot 40 · 10013

173 Hester Street

6 floors · 30 apartments · 21,196 sq ft · built 1910 · class C7 · owner of record: Mj Group Holdings Llc

23open violations
$9,375ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 65 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 65 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 81 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 2 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1161 days
Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-03-19 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $9,375 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 12, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT MIXED USE BUILDING, OBSERVED SEVERAL A/C UNITS IN WINDOWS WITHOUT BRACKETS, REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE; INSTALL BRACKETSTO SUPPORT A/C UNITS
#39124649M
Oct 16, 2025
DEFAULT
$3,125
Aug 20, 2018Construction CLASS - 2
WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED:AT 1ST FL REAR OBSERVED A STEEL PORCH ERECTEDA REAR W/ STEP LEADING TO BASEMENT LEVEL REAR YARD. APPROX 10'X8' AND 100% COMPLETE. ALL WORK DONE W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN ALL PERMIT
#35344384P
Oct 25, 2018
DEFAULT
$6,250
Feb 23, 2000Zoning Non-Hazardous
SPECIAL LITTLE ITALY DISTRICT.NOTED:HAVING REMOVED OR ALTERED STOREFRONT CONTRARY TO ZONING RESOLUTION.HAVING STORE FRONT ALTERED & REPLACED WITH SLIDING STEEL & GLASS WINDOWS & RECESSED STEEL GLASS DOOR APPROX
#34243864P
Dec 7, 2000
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Apr 14, 2000ZONING

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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Apr 14, 2000ZONING

#B202RS
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 18, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)
Active
HPD (17) · C 1 · B 10 · A 6
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Jun 5, 2008AApt 31 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM RAIL OF WINDOW IN NORTH EAST ROOM 5TH STY SOUTH APT 31. , SECTION '' ''Sep 8, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BD26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING CELLAR AT EAST.Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008AApt 31 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 5TH STY SOUTH APT 31 THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' ''Sep 8, 2008
Jun 5, 2008AApt 31 · D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS & CEILING 5TH STY SOUTH APT 31 ENTIRE. , SECTION '' ''Sep 8, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 14 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR VALVES 3 STY APT 14 ALL ROOMS. , SECTION '' ''Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008AD26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLY BOILER ROOM CELLAR.Sep 8, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 31 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS AND WALLS 5 STY SOUTH APT 31 NORTH EAST ROOM. , SECTION '' ''Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 20 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CLG 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 20 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008CApt 20 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLG & WALL 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 20 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''Jun 11, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 20 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLG 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 20 KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 31 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLGS 5 STY SOUTH APT 31 THRU OUT. , SECTION '' ''Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BD26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR BOILER ROOM.Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008AApt 27 · D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL 5 STY NORTH APT 27 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 27Sep 8, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 27 · D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 5 STY NORTH APT 27 NORTHEAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 27Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 16 · D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3RD STY SOUTHEAST APT 16. LOCATED AT APT 16Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008BApt 19 · D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4TH STY NORTHWEST APT 19. LOCATED AT APT 19Jul 10, 2008
Jun 5, 2008AApt 27 · D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS CEILINGS AND WOODWORK 5TH STY NORTHWEST APT 27 THROUGHOUT. LOCATED AT APT 27Sep 8, 2008

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City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 7:46 AM ET. BBL 1002380040.

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