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107 Hester Street

348Records
17City systems
67Open violations
0.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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348 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 83 311 service requests, 73 HPD housing violations, 59 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1913
Floors6
Res. units17
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)YONG LI PROPERTY LLC
BBL1003060035
BIN1003971

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 89% 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 0.5. 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 violations67 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 1983-08-24.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Graffiti (5) · Lead (2) · Street Condition (2) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (2) · Litter Basket Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$33,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1913)
YesSix or more residential units (17)
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)YONG LI PROPERTY LLC
Head officerYUZHEN HUANG
Managing agentNEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC.
Last registered2025-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,461,000 $657,450
2026$1,609,000 $724,050
2027$1,721,000 $774,450

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayGrand St — B D · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
East Broadway — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Hester St — M15-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

107 Hester Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

28 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. — 34 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
148 Madison Street MN80 A
25 Market Street MN74 A
158 Hester Street MN61 A
46 Henry Street MN32 A
17 Catherine Street MN32 C
420 42 Street BK31 A
165 Henry Street MN30 A
121 East Broadway MN30 A
249 East 50th Street MN27 A
48 Market Street MN26 A
136 East Broadway MN23 A
375 Broome Street MN22 D
135-10 35 Avenue QN20 A
87 Elizabeth Street MN18 A
107 Hester Street MN17 A
41 Spring Street MN17 A
33 Catherine Street MN16 A
38 East Broadway MN16 A
31 Orchard Street MN15 A
33 Orchard Street MN14 B
217 Mott Street MN12 A
18 Eldridge Street MN10 A
181 Hester Street MN9 A
118 Madison Street MN8 B
143 Mott Street MN8 B
100 Mott Street MN8 A
238 Elizabeth Street MN8 A
127 East Broadway MN8 B
259 East 7 Street MN8 B
136 Division Street MN7 B
41 Market Street MN7 A
61 East Broadway MN6 A
24 West 56 Street MN6 C
150-01 Northern Boulevard QN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,200,000 on 2022-03-31 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-31AL&R $3,200,000 — from YONG LI PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $3,200,000
2022-03-31Mortgage $3,200,000 — from YONG LI PROPERTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $3,200,000
2022-03-31Deed $4,800,000 — from KAYTOY REALTY CORP. to YONG LI PROPERTY LLC $4,800,000
2022-03-03Sold for $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $282,353
1990-07-17Mortgage $486,781 — from KAYTOY REALTY CORP to ABACUS FEDERAL SVGSBK $486,781
1983-05-26Agreement $63,219 — from LEE, KEE TSUI to KAYTOY REALTY CORP. $63,219
1983-05-26Mortgage $63,219 — from KAYTOY REALTY CORP to LEE, KEE TSUI $63,219

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700201214
20186010310
2019000044
202000100414
2021045801072
20220176317
202387601031
2024004059
202508140426
202601130519
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 190Ownership & money 16Health & systems 72

Every one of the 348 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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