70 Hester Street, Manhattan
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Quick answers
- Who owns 70 Hester Street?
- NEW HORIZON OVERSEAS LLC is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1002990020).
- How much did 70 Hester Street last sell for?
- $5,900,000 on 2016-05-17, per the deed recorded in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 70 Hester Street?
- $769,500, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 70 Hester Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Property records
Owner of record
New Horizon Overseas LlcTax assessment
$769,500 · class K2
- DeedMay 17, 2016$5,900,000
Grantor (seller): Csc Landscape Holdings Inc. · Grantee (buyer): New Horizon Overseas Llc
Recorded document scan - DeedDec 28, 2012$3,691,000
Grantor (seller): Fiefer Goldman, Pearl · Grantee (buyer): Csc Landscape Holdings, Inc.
Recorded document scan - DeedOct 6, 1988
Grantor (seller): Commissioner Of Finance · Grantee (buyer): City Of New York
- DeedOct 6, 1981
Grantor (seller): Feifer, Sarah · Grantee (buyer): Goldman, Pearl Feifer
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1002990020
NYC records
Retail buildingTenant and buyer signals
Hurricane zone
Outside evacuation zones
NYC Emergency Management does not place this spot in zones 1 to 6.
Alcohol licenses
2 licenses within 200 ft
Scarr Pimentel (restaurant) · Scarr Pizza LLC (restaurant)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1002990020
- Built
- 1900
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 3
- Zoning
- C6-2
- Floor area
- 5,158 sq ft
- Lot
- 1,875 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $770K
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
No open violations on this lot.
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
613
- Noise - Commercial · 175
- Outdoor Dining · 81
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk · 77
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.4 mi
Gowanus Canal (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
19 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: M-1 Yard Dep -Ddc, 134 Madison Street (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,850 ft
Vernam Barbadoes Basins. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,800 ft
Us Customs Service Firing Range and 4 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
200 ft
PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN (200 ft), MS 131 (550 ft), PACE HIGH SCHOOL (550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (marble, Inwood Marble) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Who lives and works in Manhattan
Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market
Manhattan is built around work. Most households rent, most trips happen on foot or on the subway, and the day starts early in Midtown and downtown. Apartments are small by national standards and the premium goes to the commute, not the square footage.
- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and insurance
- Media and publishing
- Law and consulting
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- Tech offices
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JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC
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- Young professionals
- Dual-income couples
- People who want to live without a car
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