174 Hester Street

174 Hester Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 6 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 19 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 6 of 19 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 367 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-01. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,215 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267162
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd window from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCK AT 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL FIRE ESCAPE GATE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267159
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240747
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240758
• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPOX 15 SQ FT AT CEILING, 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL AND 5 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2023-05-25. HPD violation 16002267
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267141
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267142
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19267342

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 108 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 19 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: 6 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SSP HESTER LLC. Head officer: ANESTI XHIXHA. Managing agent: PABLO RAMON. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002050018, HPD building ID 22786. 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 2026-10-28.