119 HESTER STREET, Manhattan, NY, 10002 is a 29-unit rental building in Lower East Side, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
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Unit 17 Pros: The property management was great at responding, the super not so much. The security of having a code to enter the building was a bonus. Cons: The stairs were difficult to work with when moving in furnitu…
Pros: No huge issues Cons: Packages would be stolen. Super is unreliable
Unit 15 Pros: Liked the location Cons: Ceiling leaked and was never properly fixed. Building had a bed bug issue (2021-2022) when we lived there.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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Potential savings: ~10% by timing your move to August.
The Lower East Side still carries the grit and hustle of its immigrant roots, now layered with cocktail bars, vintage shops, and some of the city's best dumplings. Weekend nights get rowdy along Orchard and Ludlow, but weekday mornings belong to the old-timers at the corner bodegas.
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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