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256 Seaman Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10034BBL 1-02250-0078Map

Owner of record: 256 Seaman Residences, LLC

256 Seaman Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1926 in Manhattan, 10034. It has 20 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 256 Seaman Residences, LLC. HPD has recorded 21 housing violations here, most recently on January 31, 2025. 4 of the 21 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 12 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
21
DOB violations
2
ECB violations
1
HPD complaints
56

What to know

Concern
3 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Jan 31, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
12
About 60% of the building's 20 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 21

  • C

    Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at the vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Jan 31, 2025

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors .. in the entrance located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jun 26, 2019 · Apt 5B

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective pilot light at stove at gas range in the kitchen located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation steam pipe at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective medicine cabinet at west wall in the bathroom located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Replace with new the missing escutcheon plate at ceiling at steam pipe in the bathroom located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the private hallway located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 3rd room from north at east located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation steam pipe at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
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  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the kitchen located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective metal door frame in the entrance located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet ... in the bathroom located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Jan 31, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 1, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leaks, at multiple ceilings, in the entire apartment located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Apr 12, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Open — Not complied with
  • C

    Replace with new the missing lower sashe at the egress window, in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Apr 12, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, and east wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from north at east

    Apr 12, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Open — Not complied with
  • C

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and east wall in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 5b, 5th story

    Apr 12, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, in the 2nd room from east located at apt 5b, 5th story

    Apr 12, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Replace with new the missing mortar joints between brick work at the front east building exterior 5th story.

    Apr 12, 2010

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    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 1 sty public hall and on boiler room door.

    Oct 5, 1992

    Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 2

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection

    Jun 20, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report

    Nov 8, 2019

    Dob violation - active

ECB violations · 1

  • Non-hazardous

    Failure to maintain bldg.defect is:section of plaster ceiling at livi-ng room approx.5ft x 3ft(irregular)fell, and other sections are crac-ked & loose in apt. 4d.remedy:repair defects or replace defective plas

    Sep 30, 1996 · Penalty $350

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Nov 20, 2025 · Apt 3B

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water supply

    Oct 12, 2025 · Apt 4B

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Mar 2, 2025 · Apt 5D

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Feb 15, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Feb 14, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Jan 28, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Jan 27, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Jan 27, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 21, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 21, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close
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  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 21, 2024 · Apt ALL

    Close
  • Door/window

    Door

    Sep 24, 2024 · Apt GARDEN

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Feb 14, 2024 · Apt 5D

    Close
  • General

    Bell/buzzer/intercom

    Jan 31, 2024 · Apt 4B

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 22, 2024 · Apt GARDEN

    Close
  • General

    Bell/buzzer/intercom

    Jan 22, 2024 · Apt GARDEN

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Jan 17, 2024 · Apt BUILDI

    Close
  • General

    Bell/buzzer/intercom

    Jan 3, 2024 · Apt 1D

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 17, 2023 · Apt 5C

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 7, 2023 · Apt 5C

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 27, 2022 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 24, 2022 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 24, 2022 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 24, 2022 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Dec 2, 2022 · Apt D12

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Apr 11, 2022 · Apt 5C

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Oct 12, 2020 · Apt 5A

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Oct 11, 2019 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Oct 9, 2019 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Aug 21, 2019 · Apt 3D

    Close
  • Water leak

    Heavy flow

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Appliance

    Electric/gas range

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Appliance

    Refrigerator

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • General

    Cabinet

    Jan 25, 2017 · Apt 2B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Dec 4, 2014 · Apt 2D

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Dec 4, 2014 · Apt 2D

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Toilet

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Electric

    Wiring

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Appliance

    Refrigerator

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water-leaks

    Apr 7, 2010 · Apt 5B

    Close
  • General

    Doors

    Jan 29, 2008 · Apt 4C

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Oct 2, 2007 · Apt 3C

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Oct 2, 2007 · Apt 3C

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Nov 12, 2006 · Apt 4C

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C1)
Year built
1926
Floors
5
Residential units
20
Building area
19,020 ft²
Lot area
7,000 ft²
Zoning
R7A
Community board
112
Council district
10
Block / lot
2250 / 78
Assessed value
$1,253,250
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #110254, last renewed Aug 20, 2025.

Questions about 256 Seaman Avenue

Who owns 256 Seaman Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 256 Seaman Residences, LLC.

Does 256 Seaman Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 21 housing violations at this property.

Is 256 Seaman Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 12 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 60% of its 20 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 256 Seaman Avenue built?

City records list 1926 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 256 Seaman Avenue?

It has 20 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.