HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Jun 17, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 16-unit building, built in 1900.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Top insights
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 49% of buildings in this ZIP
ℹBuilt before 1939 (1900) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 6 units registered
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
1318
311 calls past 12 months
6
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
16
Total residential units (PLUTO)
279
Crime incidents past 12 mo (150m)
$2,378
ZIP median rent
1900
Year built
2 min
Closest subway min walk
F
Noise grade (311 complaints)
A
Walkable errands grade
689 places
Amenities nearby
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
Public records list 6 rent-stabilized units in this building — is this specific unit stabilized, and can the landlord show its legal regulated rent and lease history?
§ 05 Neighborhood
188 Hester Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10013. The closest subway is Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, E, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z lines.
§ 06 Frequently asked questions
What's the closest subway to 188 Hester Street?
Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W) — a 2-minute walk (195m) from 188 Hester Street. Served by the 1, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, E, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z lines.
Is 188 Hester Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1900, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
A
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total3
Open0
Closed3
By severity class
Class A0 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 100/100
HPD Complaints
This building only
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total7
Open (active)0
Closed7
Recent open violations
2013-03-01LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED"VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT"
2001-02-27LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
2000-02-07LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only
No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.
Built 1900. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1900 (126 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors4
Residential units16
Total units17
Building area (sqft)7,644
Lot area (sqft)2,508
Owner of record (PLUTO)LORBERN REALTY CORP
Designations
Council district1
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status6 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)8
Stabilized (latest)6
Lost since 20072
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->@nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total2791,314
Violent25120
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies77349
Misdemeanors110513
Violations30108
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
WONDER WORKS CONSTRUCTION CORP.114 MULBERRY ST · 61m · $400–600/mo
MULBERRY STREET CIGAR CORP.140 MULBERRY STREET · 84m · $400–600/mo
ELAN DIAMONDS & JEWELRY INC.213 CANAL STREET · 103m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby27
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
P.S. 130 Hernando De SotoPre-K-5 · 1 min (55m) · District 2
P.S. 124 Yung WingPre-K-5 · 5 min (395m) · District 2
P.S. 001 Alfred E. SmithPre-K-5 · 8 min (629m) · District 2
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
M.S. 1316-8 · 6 min (456m) · District 2
Great Oaks Charter School6-12 · 7 min (574m) · District 84
Innovate Manhattan Charter School6-8 · 7 min (574m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
M.S. 1316-8 · 6 min (456m) · District 2
Pace High School9-12 · 6 min (456m) · District 2
Emma Lazarus High School9-12 · 6 min (456m) · District 2
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby8
Unique lines15
Lines served:1 · 4 · 5 · 6 · A · B · C · D · E · J · N · Q · R · W · Z
Closest 3 stations
Canal St6, J, Z, N, Q, R, W · 195m · 2 min walk · ADA accessible
Grand StB, D · 390m · 5 min walk
BoweryJ, Z · 443m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby689
Eating (448) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants356
Fast food92
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)70
→ Supermarkets22
→ Convenience48
Pharmacies44
ATMs6
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (127 cafes: 11 at chains across 4 brands, 116 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby165
A: 119B: 11C: 2Pending: 33
Sample
Grade ACasa Bella · Italian
Grade ALa Mela · Italian
Grade ALandmark Coffee Shop · American
Grade ACaffe Napoli · Italian
Grade ACaffe Palermo · Bakery Products/desserts
Grade ANha Trang One · Southeast Asian
Grade AEpistrophy · Italian
Grade AHop Lee Restaurant · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby227
By category
Cultural Institutions36
Youth Services34
Offices, Training, And Testing28
Human Services22
Transportation19
Historical Sites13
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Health Care11
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
Doyers Street PlazaParks And Plazas
Petrosino SquareParks And Plazas
Civil Municipal CourtCity Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
P.s. 124 Yung WingSchools (K-12)
Ny County Clerk's Office, Hist RecsCultural Institutions
Battery Dance CorporationCultural Institutions
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
Market & Availability
ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10013 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,378/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10013 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$159,474/yr
Median monthly income$13,290/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,987/mo
ZIP median rent$2,378/mo
ZIP median rent is 17.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
Tenant guides, law changes, and neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.
