190 Hester Street

190 Hester Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 23 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (32 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

32 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 13 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 60 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2025-01-06.

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

3 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17594351
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17509074
• Class C: No hot water, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16746851
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16746853
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16746854
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16746852
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2023-04-07. HPD violation 15905201
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15343391

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 34 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

23 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: 23 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 190 HESTER REALTY CORPORATION. Head officer: CUi p LIn. Managing agent: 190 HESTER REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002060012, HPD building ID 22798. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (J, Z), 1 min walk
• Canal St (6), 2 min walk
• Canal St (N, Q), 2 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.