119 Hester Street,
Manhattan, NY 10002
25 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
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In the past three years, this building had:
395 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 68 violations which is 2.72 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
14Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
43Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
11Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jul 13, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 2nd room from east at north located at apt 20, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Jul 13, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 20, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Jul 13, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from west at north wall, 1st riser from west at north wall in the 2nd room from east at north located at apt 20, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Aug 21, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation south riser pipe in the bathroom located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastViolation will be reinspected
Aug 21, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing upper and lower escutcheon plate at south riser pipe in the bathroom located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastViolation will be reinspected
Aug 21, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser pipe at west in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastViolation will be reinspected
Aug 20, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation heat riser in the 3rd room from east located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Aug 18, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser pipe at east in the 1st room from east located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastViolation will be reinspected
Aug 18, 2021§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department north wall at public hall, 1st storyViolation will be reinspected
Aug 18, 2021§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation radiator at east in the kitchen located at apt 5, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastViolation will be reinspected
Nov 20, 2018§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation , 1st riser from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east at north located at apt 20, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Nov 20, 2018§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from east at south, the kitchenette , the bathroom , the 3rd room from east located at apt 20, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westViolation will be reinspected
Jun 05, 2018§ 300 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 consiting of acoustic drop ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 8, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at southViolation will be reinspected
Jul 22, 2014§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all ceiling and all walls in the kitchen located at apt 8, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at southViolation will be reinspected
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Building Ratings
Water Pressure
Water Pressure: 5
Cleanliness
Cleanliness: 3
Pest Control
Pest Control: 2
Heat
Heat: 5
Noise Levels
Noise Levels: 4
Owner Responsiveness
Owner Responsiveness: 5
Neighbors
Neighbors: 5
Garbage Management
Garbage Management: 5
Renter Recommendations
60% of renters recommend this building
60% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews
2.75 stars
Okay for what you pay
Former Tenant
Pros:
No huge issues
Cons:
Packages would be stolen. Super (c) openigloo i...
3.75 stars
Location Good - Price Bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
Liked the location
Cons:
Ceiling leaked and was never (c) openigloo prop...
2.125 stars
Affordable living for good location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Within walking distance to Soho, (c) openigloo ...
Cons:
LOTS of rats in the (c) openigloo dumpster in f...
Advice to owner:
3 stars
Do u like to put in requests everyday? This is the spot for you.
Former Tenant
Pros:
- neighbors are quiet
- across (c) openigloo fr...
Cons:
- unresponsive management
- moved into (c) open...
Advice to owner:
If you claim your apartments are remodeled with...
2.5 stars
Serious mice problem
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super quiet, no street noise (c) openigloo due ...
Cons:
We had mice and German (c) openigloo cockroache...
Advice to owner:
Get a live in super and actually seal the holes...