193 Hester Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

193 Hester Street is a 5-story, 12-unit residential tenement building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Hassan Gholizadeh. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2025, with multiple complaints regarding essential systems including plumbing, electrical wiring, and boiler problems, resulting in a Partial Stop Work Order and Oath Violation. While the building's bedbug reports from 2022-2025 show no infestations, the property has faced various challenges including exterior maintenance violations, with significant issues noted in 2021-2022 regarding the building's facade, window lints, and mortar joints, though these violations were subsequently resolved.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections from 2017-2024, passing most recently in August 2024, with only one instance of rat activity recorded in 2018. Historical records show various health and safety complaints, including food-related issues and concerns about vaccination compliance in 2021, though these were resolved appropriately. The property's maintenance history demonstrates consistent oversight of bedbug reporting requirements, with all filings showing zero affected units since 2019.

However, the recent cluster of building system complaints in early 2025 raises potential concerns about infrastructure maintenance. The building has maintained active compliance with rodent control measures, passing all inspections since 2018, and has generally addressed major violations when identified. The most recent environmental control board violations from 2022 related to building exterior maintenance and sidewalk shed requirements were resolved, with no outstanding penalties. Two complaints from 2019 regarding illegal hotel rooms and illegal activity were investigated and found to have no violations warranting action.