197 Hester Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 40 units · built c. 1910 · Block 236, Lot 33.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Exterior renovation of existing mix-use building with install new awning as per plan also remove ecb violation 39146669R . No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $862,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $107,305
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,917,000
- Taxable value
- $862,650
- Assessed land
- $335,250
- Assessed improvements
- $527,400
Zoning
C6-2G: floor area ratio 4.32 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.