Manhattan · SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square

189 Hester Street, Manhattan

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

17 records

• Jul 27, 2025

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  1700831

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Sep 9, 2025

  Disposition date

  Sep 9, 2025

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Mar 29, 2022

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1596266

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 30, 2022

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Aug 11, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1579224

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Aug 11, 2021

  Disposition date

  Aug 11, 2021

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jun 2, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1572872

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2021

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Oct 17, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  1555710

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Aug 29, 2022

  Disposition date

  Aug 29, 2022

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 13, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up (4G)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1527651

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Nov 13, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 13, 2019

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Nov 6, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  1526920

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Nov 19, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 20, 2019

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 28, 2019

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  1523073

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Sep 30, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 30, 2019

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Sep 21, 2019

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  1522474

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2019

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1479102

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  May 31, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 17, 2016

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1424020

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  May 19, 2016

  Disposition date

  May 20, 2016

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Mar 30, 2016

  CLOSED

  Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1Z)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  1420030

  DOB unit

  EXEC

  Inspected

  Apr 6, 2016

  Disposition date

  Apr 7, 2016

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Mar 8, 2013

  CLOSED

  Request For Joint Fdny/Dob Inspection (5A)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  1344505

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Mar 14, 2013

  Disposition date

  Mar 14, 2013

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Feb 12, 2012

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  1318231

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2012

  Disposition date

  Feb 15, 2012

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Jan 28, 2008

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  1214535

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Feb 7, 2008

  Disposition date

  Feb 8, 2008

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• May 22, 2002

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  1097175

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2002

  Disposition date

  Jun 7, 2002

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2

• Apr 29, 1997

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)

  Complaint #

  1048626

  DOB unit

  MAN.

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 1997

  Disposition date

  Jun 24, 1997

  Address on complaint

  189 Hester Street

  Community board

  Manhattan CB 2