171 HESTER STREET
171 HESTER STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1002380038) built in 1900, with 25 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 1, zoning district C6-2G, on a 2,528-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,000 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JOHN GEE MAN CHIU, AS COTRUSTEE.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Site ManagerKenneth Chiu
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C6-2G
- Lot size:
- 2,528 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $447K
- Community district:
- 102
- Council district:
- 1
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Jan 31, 2026§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 4th STORY, 1s…
- Class AInspected Mar 29, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Mar 15, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Mar 8, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 171 HESTER STREET
Who owns 171 HESTER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 171 HESTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is JOHN GEE MAN CHIU, AS COTRUSTEE. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 171 HESTER STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 171 HESTER STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 171 HESTER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 171 HESTER STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 171 HESTER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 171 HESTER STREET at $447K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 171 HESTER STREET and what does that mean?
171 HESTER STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.