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74 Hester Street

336Records
14City systems
1Open violations
38Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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336 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 133 311 service requests, 55 DOB violations, 29 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units10
ClassD5
Owner (PLUTO)HCKD CANAL REALTY CORP
BBL1002990018
BIN1003861

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 38. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-12-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$30,800 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (21) · Graffiti (7) · Dirty Condition (6) · Obstruction (4) · Food Establishment (3) · Outdoor Dining (1).

Filed construction activity

$42,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)HCKD CANAL REALTY CORP
Head officerERIC CHAN
Managing agentGREAT WORLD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-01

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,436,000 $646,200
2026$1,641,000 $738,450
2027$1,719,000 $773,550

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
King DumplingsChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Worker Hygiene, Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Toilet Facility) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Hester St — M15-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
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.

Report a problem to 311

74 Hester Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

50 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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2024
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017497222
2018517821
2019143513
20200510520
2021028414
20220027633
2023058720
20240110516
20250834446
2026048214
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 160Ownership & money 6Health & systems 56

Every one of the 336 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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