86 Hester Street

86 Hester Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 45 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 25 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (45 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

45 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 20 class A, 13 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-02. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2017-04-05. HPD violation 11720443
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2017-04-05. HPD violation 11720445
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2017-04-05. HPD violation 11720442
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd FOYER FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2017-04-05. HPD violation 11720444
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 5 STY FRONT WEST APT 5C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5C), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2776673
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2020-11-18. HPD violation 13835552
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2020-11-18. HPD violation 13835551
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2020-11-18. HPD violation 13835554

311 housing complaints

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

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 88 HESTER LLC. Head officer: RONALD CHAN. Managing agent: KING YEE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003000017, HPD building ID 22827. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand St (B, D), 3 min walk
• East Broadway (F), 4 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 6 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 2026-10-28.