Manhattan · Block 310 · Lot 7503 · 10002

55 Hester Street

12 floors · 27 apartments · 21,794 sq ft · built 1940 · class RM · owner of record: Unavailable Owner

11open violations
$625ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD 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 66 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 66 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 82 days
Annual
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10B) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2026 to Feb 21, 2028
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 0, 7 or 8 are in sub-cycle 10B. DOB facade records for this building show $89,000 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

Feb 21, 2028
in 483 days
No Cycle 10 report on record yet
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
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 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 797 days
Next cycle year 2028

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $625 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jan 3, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD TOP OF SWS EXP1AND4 MISSING MIDRAILS THROUGHOUT SCAFFOLD,DEBRIS NET NOT MAINTAIN,INADEQUATE PLATFORMS LEVELS CORNER OF EXP1AND4 WITH NO GUARDRAIL SYSTEM IN PLACE CREATE HAZARD TO WOR
#39524488N
Oct 24, 2024
IN VIOLATION
$625
Oct 15, 2018Local Law CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #814558. REM: SUBMIT REQUIRED TECHNICAL REPORT.
#37013039K
Mar 7, 2019
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Feb 22, 2023NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE)
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023
#01008
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (7)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 23, 2023Elevators FTC-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Report
Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Report
Active
Aug 11, 2023Elevators FTF-VT-CAT1-CO
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Report
Active
Feb 22, 2023Facades FISPNRF
CYCLE 9B NO REPORT FILED
Active
Apr 29, 2021Energy Grade - LL33 FTP-EN-EGRDEA
Active
Jul 31, 2018Facades FISPNRF
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018
Active
HPD (1) · C 0 · B 1 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Aug 2, 2018B§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS AS REQUIRED(LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT). AT FRONT AREAWAYSep 6, 2018

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 7:03 AM ET. BBL 1003107503.

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