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55 Hester Street

Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY 10002

27 units·12 floors·Built in 1940
3.9

5 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
1
Open violations
No
Litigation cases
No
Bedbug history
Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend this building

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Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of 55 Hester Street praise its prime Lower East Side location, cleanliness, and community atmosphere. Residents enjoy spacious apartments with updated interiors like marble kitchens and convenient access to public transit and local amenities. The building features good water pressure and quiet noise levels. However, tenants frequently mention high electric heating costs, poor insulation, and ongoing roof construction impacting comfort. Pest control is generally well-managed, but some reports note occasional rodent issues. Laundry facilities are limited and sometimes poorly maintained. Rent increases and maintenance delays have also been concerns, yet many appreciate responsive landlords and recommend the building overall.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Great apartment, kind landlords

Pros

Liked the landlords and the apartment was nice and building was clean and had a community feel to it

Cons

They raised rents a lot (however we were there during covid and had a great deal + the neighborhood was rapidly gentrifying) And the bathroom had a weird odor coming from the vents that they never got rid of

Advice to the owners

Fix the bathroom smell

Former tenant·6 months ago

place is good if u can get past electric bill

Pros

bedrooms are good size for nyc standards

Cons

heat is electric so electric bill is crazy high and insulation is also abysmal, only 1 washer/dryer, exhaust fans in shower and kitchen are terrible

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 7 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.03Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

1Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Building owners and associates

Change of ownership/management in 1999

  • 5
    Top rated

    55 Hester Condo Inc.

    3.9(5)
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    1 building

  • K
    Top rated

    Kim Tsoi

    3.9(5)
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    1 building

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