251 Seaman Avenue
A 6-story building with 67 apartments, built in 1939, in Manhattan, NY 10034.
Addresses on the lot: 251 to 259 Seaman Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
251 Seaman Avenue has 2 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to 251 SEAMAN OWNERS CORP. 2 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 251 Seaman Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 2 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 0 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 251 Seaman Avenue?
251 Seaman Avenue is registered with HPD to 251 SEAMAN OWNERS CORP. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a co-op’s: residents own shares in the building, and an apartment for rent here is usually a sublet from a shareholder, which the board has to approve.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 39% of residential buildings in 10034 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 251 Seaman Avenue rent stabilized?
2 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 2 of the building’s 67 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 245 Seaman Avenue26 apartments, built 1937
- 65 Park Terrace West40 apartments, built 1960
- 261 Seaman Avenue73 apartments, built 1927
- 243 Seaman Avenue21 apartments, built 1937
- 57 Park Terrace West51 apartments, built 1937
- 254 Seaman Avenue60 apartments, built 1925
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-02243-0366.