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55 Hester St

Manhattan, NY 10002BBL 1003107503BIN 1004049
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors12
Units29
Building Area21,794 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassRM
Market Value$871K

55 HESTER ST is a property located at 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 12 floors and 29 units. The building area is 21,794 square feet on a 3,735 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $871K. There are 27 building permits on record (19 active). There are 23 violations on record (5 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

143records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 55 Hester St rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 29 units and 21,794 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $871K, and assessed for tax at $392K. In the 21 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 143 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 39 of its 143 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (28) and permit (27) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 35.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 97 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% inspection, 21 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$871K of New York, written across 143 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1940
Floors12
Total Units29
Building Area21,794 sqft
Lot Size3,735 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ConditionAverage
1003107503
1004049

Assessment & Sales

$871K
$392K
$12K

Building Permits

27 on record · 19 active
StandpipeDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 21, 2026Est. cost $160KJob #M01300099-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 21, 2026Est. cost $160KJob #M01300099-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 7, 2026Job #M01368847-I1-EL

Rewire fire pump

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 26, 2026Est. cost $160KJob #M01300099-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 12, 2024Est. cost $7KJob #M00602307-I1
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Violations

23 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $5,000Ticket #012122816L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2015Ticket #0186297037
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0186604047
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #043553399Z
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYCL 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2014Ticket #0185283717
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2024#39524488N

OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD TOP OF SWS EXP1AND4 MISSING MIDRAILS THROUGHOUT SCAFFOLD,DEBRIS NET NOT MAINTAIN,INADEQUATE PLATFORMS LEVELS CORNER OF EXP1AND4 WITH NO GUARDRAIL SYSTEM IN PLACE CREATE HAZARD TO WOR

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2735134

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 15, 2018#37013039K

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL #814558. REM: SUBMIT REQUIRED TECHNICAL REPORT.

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 31, 2018#2306836

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jul 25, 2018#12509543

§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS AS REQUIRED(LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT). AT FRONT AREAWAY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 12 floors and 29 units. The building area is 21,794 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 27 building permits on record, with 19 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Standpipe (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 23 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 7 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 HESTER ST?

55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $871K and a total assessed value of $392K (land: $12K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 HESTER ST?

55 HESTER ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned C6-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

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