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191 HESTER STREET

Manhattan · Block 237 · Lot 36 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

191 HESTER STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1002370036) built in 1900, with 16 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 1, zoning district C6-2G, on a 1,881-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,680 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BES 2 LLC.

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

BES 2 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ANDREW PALERMO

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerANDREW PALERMO
  • Corporate OwnerBES2LLC,LITALY2LLC,GELSO PROPLLC&BUTTERFIELDLLCTIC
  • Managing AgentBUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC
  • Site ManagerALAIN TSE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 1, 2016 to Bes 2 Llc; Gelso Properties Llc; Butterfield, L.l.c.; Litaly 2 Llc.
Previous owner: 191 Grand Llc; 130 Mulberry Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2016 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 1, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 26, 2015MTGE$2.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 2 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1900
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-2G
Lot size:
1,881 sqft
Building area:
8,680 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.2M
Community district:
102
Council district:
1

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Feb 2, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
  • Class CInspected Dec 3, 2012
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 4TH & 7TH TREADS FROM BOTTOM OF 3RD STY. SOUTH BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE
  • Class BInspected Jul 7, 2004
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FR…
  • Class BInspected Jul 7, 2004
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FR…
  • Class BInspected Jul 7, 2004
    SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FIRE DAMAGE IN T…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 1, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 191 HESTER STREET

Who owns 191 HESTER STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 191 HESTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is BES 2 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 191 HESTER STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 191 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 191 HESTER STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 191 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 191 HESTER STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 191 HESTER STREET at $1.19M 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 191 HESTER STREET and what does that mean?

191 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.

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