187 Hester Street

187 Hester Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (18 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 7 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 161 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AND FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1R), issued 2025-09-25. HPD violation 18253834
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT SOUTH AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19101172
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19101167
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19101170
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19101168
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLOPED WOOD FLOORING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19101169
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING FRONT TO THE WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''187 REAR'' (apt 1R), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17785213
• Class B: Electrical defect (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WIRE MESH UNDER SKYLIGHT, ROOF, issued 2024-01-08. HPD violation 16573055

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 47 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 20 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

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 1002370034, HPD building ID 804933. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (J, Z), 2 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.