440 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 149 311 service requests, 143 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 68 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 43. In ZIP 10002, 64% 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,685 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (51) · Graffiti (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Litter Basket Request (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Sidewalk Condition (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1903) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | HESSEX CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | KATHY CHIU |
| Managing agent | BETHEL MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $244,547 | $110,046 |
| 2026 | $293,478 | $132,065 |
| 2027 | $340,352 | $153,158 |
The city's market estimate has risen 39% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | East Broadway — F · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Essex St / Canal St — M9 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Canal St & Rutgers St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman. 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.
49 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 |
80 311 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 BETHEL MANAGEMENT INC — 38 buildings, 873 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B8 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 374 Broadway | MN | 163 | A |
| 165 Sands Street | BK | 120 | A |
| 80 Elizabeth Street | MN | 80 | A |
| 37-20 Prince Street | QN | 72 | A |
| 172 Highland Avenue | QN | 42 | B |
| 51 Canal Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 1110 37 Street | BK | 36 | A |
| 200 Bowery | MN | 35 | A |
| 34 Mulberry Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 134-46 Maple Avenue | QN | 27 | A |
| 155 Henry Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 28 Mott Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 132-18 Avery Avenue | QN | 15 | A |
| 180 Mulberry Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 5708 7 Avenue | BK | 12 | B |
| 35 Madison Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 28 Mulberry Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 1578 York Avenue | MN | 10 | B |
| 27 Madison Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 95 Franklin Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 298 12 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 49 Hester Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 1580 York Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 76-18 Grand Central Pkwy | QN | 8 | A |
| 141 Division Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 112 South 2 Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 214 East 111 Street | MN | 7 | D |
| 437 13 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 10-38 47 Road | QN | 6 | B |
| 28 Bay 50 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 437 13 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 182 Mulberry Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 134-40 57 Road | QN | 5 | A |
| 134-38 57 Road | QN | 5 | B |
| 149 East Broadway | MN | 4 | D |
| 66 Mott Street | MN | 3 | B |
| 573 2 Avenue | MN | 3 | A |
| 4050360055 | — | — |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-25 | Deed $618,000 — from WONG, HUNG WAH to MENON, BHARGAVI; MENON, ARUN | $618,000 | |
| 2023-05-12 | Sold for $618,000 | $618,000 | $77,250 |
| 2021-07-16 | Agreement $225,775 — from RUTH BRANDT, KAREN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $225,775 | |
| 2021-07-16 | Mortgage $9,514 — from RUTH BRANDT, KAREN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $9,514 | |
| 2019-12-30 | Agreement $520,000 — from PLOURDE, ROGER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $520,000 | |
| 2019-12-30 | Mortgage $5,792 — from PLOURDE, ROGER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,792 | |
| 2019-01-08 | Agreement $528,000 — from PLOURDE, ROGER to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $528,000 | |
| 2018-10-31 | Mortgage $528,000 — from PLOURDE, ROGER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $528,000 | |
| 2018-10-31 | Deed $660,000 — from SMITH, WESLEY to PLOURDE, ROGER | $660,000 | |
| 2018-10-04 | Sold for $660,000 | $660,000 | $82,500 |
| 2017-04-21 | Mortgage $520,000 — from BONNING, SAMANTHA LEE to MERS | $520,000 | |
| 2017-04-21 | Deed $650,000 — from SLOAT, RICHARD JOEL; SLOAT, SU-LI HUNG to BONNING, SAMANTHA LEE | $650,000 | |
| 2017-04-17 | Deed $725,000 — from SCHEPISI, NICHOLAS; SCHEPISI, FREDERIC to CHENG, EDWARD | $725,000 | |
| 2017-04-05 | Sold for $725,000 | $725,000 | $90,625 |
| 2017-03-29 | Sold for $650,000 | $650,000 | $81,250 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 2024 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 2026 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 66 |
Every one of the 440 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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