197 Hester Street

DOB complaint: Special Operations Compliance Inspection

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THAT SEVERAL FIRE-ESCAPE ACCESS WINDOWS ARE OBSTRUCTED BY INSTALLED AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS AT EXPOSURE #1 & #2, OBSTRUCTING ACCESS

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKING, SEPARATION OF STUCCO FROM MASONRY, AND MULTIPLE WINDOW A/C UNITS INSTALL

DOB complaint cat. 7R

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. AS OF 10/27/2025 NO CERT OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 B102 VIOLATION 39146669R., FILE A

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS; AS OF 10/27/2025 NO CERT OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR CLASS 1 B127 VIO 39145649P ISSUED ON 4/22

DOB complaint cat. 7R

DOB complaint: Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER OPENING BEING OBSTRUCTED BY AWNING CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR ALL OCCUPANTS EXITING SAFE

OBSERVED AT EXP1 ERECTED/INSTALLED ILLUMINATED/NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS SIGNS READS "199 NAIL&SPA" ALSO A PROTRUDING AT 2ND FL. "199 NAIL SPA" ALSO "NAIL SPECIAL FOOT RUB/BACK RUB" & "NAIL-SPA" (4 SIGNS TOTAL)

DOB complaint: Storefront or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy – Illegal

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THERE IS A FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FIRE ESCAPE DROP DOWN LADDER IS A FOOT AWAY FROM THE AWNING., REMOVE OBSTRUCTION

DOB complaint: Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORNICE AT BUILDING FRONT

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

DOB complaint: Boiler – Defective/Inoperative/No Permit

WEILMCLAIN 788 BOILER'S RELIEF VALVE INSUFFICIENT FOR BOILER. EXPOSED CONTROL WIRING, BOILER ROOM DOOR MISSING SIGN & THERE IS NO REMOTE SWITCH OUTSIDE BOILER ROOM. CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITIONS & SUBMIT A CERTI

FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEATING SYSTEM AS PER HMC-27-2033. COMPLY WITH CODE.; MISC-27

DOB complaint: Boiler – Defective/Inoperative/No Permit

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR LEADING TO EAST COURT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR LEADING TO WEST COURT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF A HOOK AND EYE DEVICE INSTALLED AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY