# 171 Hester Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 24 units · built c. 1900 · Block 238, Lot 38.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1002380038/171-hester-street

More construction in Chinatown: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chinatown.md

Every lot on block 238: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/238.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2025, estimated cost $24K, described as “Interior renovation of existing apartment unit 5F on 5TH floor. Job filed to resolve ecb violations.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $558,000
- 2026–27 tax: $59,166
- Market value (city estimate): $1,240,000
- Taxable value: $475,650
- Assessed land: $112,500
- Assessed improvements: $445,500

## Zoning

C6-2G: floor area ratio 3.56 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology