376 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 101 HPD housing violations, 97 HPD complaints, 57 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 105.5. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1983-03-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 13 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (2) · Sewer (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Noise (1) · Plumbing (1) · Cannabis Retailer (1).
$101,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | BSP HESTER LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW KELLER |
| Managing agent | NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,419,000 | $638,550 |
| 2026 | $1,509,000 | $679,050 |
| 2027 | $1,659,000 | $746,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Canal St — 6 J N Q R W Z · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial Grand St — B D · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bowery / Grand St — M103 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Grand St & Elizabeth St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto Middle: M.S. 131. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
185 Hester Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 194 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,296,367 on 2020-04-22 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-22 | Agreement $13,280,000 — from BSP HESTER LLC; DS HESTER LLC; BSD HESTER LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $13,280,000 | |
| 2020-04-22 | Mortgage $1,296,368 — from BSD HESTER LLC; DS HESTER LLC; BSP HESTER LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,296,368 | |
| 2018-08-07 | Mortgage $12,100,000 — from BSP HESTER LLC; DS HESTER LLC; BSD HESTER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,100,000 | |
| 2018-08-07 | Deed $18,250,000 — from BENJAMIN MANCUSO, TRUSTEE; REGINA SERRANTONIO 2017 TRUST; JULIE BARON, TRUSTEE; JOSEPH J. to DS HESTER LLC; BSD HESTER LLC; BSP HESTER LLC | $18,250,000 | |
| 2018-08-07 | AL&R $12,100,000 — from BSD HESTER LLC; DS HESTER LLC; BSP HESTER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,100,000 | |
| 2018-07-24 | Sold for $18,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $869,048 |
| 2013-06-06 | Mortgage $650,000 — from 185 HESTER ST. LLC to GALSTER FUNDING LLC | $650,000 | |
| 2002-07-09 | Mortgage $158,100 — from 185 HESTER STREET LLC to GOVERNMENT OF THE USA | $158,100 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 376 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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