What the listing does not show
55 Hester Street #8C
in 55 Hester StreetManhattan, NY 10002CondominiumModerate risk
Listed at $970,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 1 open housing violation and 3 open building violations and 2 unresolved penalties. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $970,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 664 ft²
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 1940
- Open housing violations
- 1
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 3
- Unresolved penalties
- 2
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 011 open housing violation, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 023 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 032 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 55 Hester Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class RM: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 1940Alterations: 2008, 2008
- Floors
- 12
- Units
- 2927 residential
- Building area
- 21,794 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 18,230 / 3,564 ft²
- Lot
- 3,735 ft²46 × 88 ft
- Assessed value
- $4,141,800Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $172,350
- Tax exemption
- $76,836
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
1
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous, 0 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
3
open violations
7 safety-related. Most recent open filing Feb 22, 2023.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $9,775 imposed, last issued Jan 3, 2024.
Unpaid balance
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
Unlock the recorded amounts for 55 Hester Street #8C
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Unpaid penalty balance
Paid report
The rest of 55 Hester Street #8C is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Unpaid penalty balance
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 55 Hester Street #8C have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 55 Hester Street has 1 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 1 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 3 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 55 Hester Street?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Unpaid penalty balance is in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.