173 Hester Street
A 6-story building with 30 apartments, built in 1910, in Manhattan, NY 10013.
Addresses on the lot: 173 to 175 Hester Street.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
173 Hester Street has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to LEE PAN REALTY INC. 33 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 173 Hester Street have open violations?
Yes: 17 open violations as of October 26, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 10 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 6 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 173 Hester Street?
173 Hester Street is registered with HPD to LEE PAN REALTY INC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
It is on the city’s Speculation Watch List: rent-regulated buildings sold at prices that suggest the buyer plans to push rents up.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10013 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 173 Hester Street rent stabilized?
33 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 171 Hester Street24 apartments, built 1900
- 121 Mott Street25 apartments, built 1912
- 123 Mott Street25 apartments, built 1912
- 124 Mott Street39 apartments, built 1912
- 158 Hester Street61 apartments, built 2004
- 131 Mott Street21 apartments, built 1900
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 26, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-00238-0040.