3 floors · 2 apartments · 2,205 sq ft · built 1910 · class S9 · owner of record: 178 Hester St Rlty Corp
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| Requirement | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Annual parapet observation Check Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year What this isIf 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 67 days | Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB) |
| Annual property registration Check HPD registration · September 1 each year What this isResidential 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 | Sep 1, 2027 in 311 days | Required only if the owner doesn't live there |
| Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies Local Law 152 · During 2029 What this isBuildings 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 1163 days | Next cycle year 2029 |
| Issued | Violation | Hearing | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Construction CLASS - 1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGE NOTED @FRONT FIRE ESCAPE WAY & FIRE ESCAPE DROP DOWN LADDER FULLY BLOCKED BY MERCHANDICE, A SHELF DISPLAY RAIZ, AND ITEMS. ESCAPE PASSAGE NOT VISIBLE BEHIND DISPLAY #35432913L | Dec 12, 2019 IN VIOLATION | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Construction CLASS - 1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT FRONT ENTRYWAY, THE BUILDING EXIT/ENTRY WAY IS OBSTRUCTED WITH MERCHANTISE FROM TGE COMMERCIAL SPACE KNOWN AS "SOUVENIRS/GIFTS/ROCK 'N' ROLL." THE COMM #35432802Z | Dec 12, 2019 IN VIOLATION | $0 |
| Issued | Violation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION #00013 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Oct 17, 2019 | FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION #00014 | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Feb 11, 2005 | CONSTRUCTION #21105C0201N | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Apr 23, 1990 | ELECTRIC SIGNS #STA10M | DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE |
| Issued | Violation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2) | Active |
| Oct 17, 2019 | AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ | Active |
| Oct 17, 2019 | AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ | Active |
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City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 5:26 AM ET. BBL 1002050016.