185 Hester Street

185 Hester Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 50 buildings' registrations; 44 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 21 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (3 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

3 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 101 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2025-11-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 554 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB 1ST STY FRONT WEST APT 4W AT BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4W (apt 4W), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2776506
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED EXTERIOR CORD WIRING 2ND STY PUBLIC HALL TO 2ND STY APT 6W. LOCATED AT APT 6W (apt 6W), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2776507
• Class A: Roof defect (roof). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SKYLIGHT REMOVED BULKHEAD ROOF., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2776581

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 21 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: BSP HESTER LLC. Head officer: MATTHEW KELLER. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 50 buildings on record, 44 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002370033, HPD building ID 804932. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (J, Z), 3 min walk
• Canal St (6), 3 min walk
• Canal St (N, Q), 3 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.