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261 SEAMAN AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065037 · Inwood · Last violation Jul 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 15, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
Below-average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 64% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Inwood. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 30 violations · 715 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
16 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous16Class Bhazardous7
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2005
227
10 per year avg.↑ Up 36% in the last 2 years (30 vs 22 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
25
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ16
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ7
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,120
130 per year avg.↓ Down 26% in the last 2 years (715 vs 970 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access6%Violation issued3%No violation4%Phone resolved88%Other0%(3,120)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ15 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ9 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ8 violations
Cleaningⓘ8 violations
Paintingⓘ5 violations
Egressⓘ5 violations
Water Supplyⓘ4 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ1,993 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ15 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ13 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

202 violations · Close

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days24% (6)
▪ 3–12 months8% (2)
▪ 1–3 years4% (1)
▪ 3+ years64% (16)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency5%0%
Emergency92%99%
Non-Emergency3%1%
(138)
(1,888)
Issued
Description
Class AClosedF4Sep 24, 2009PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT F4, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRINGA11Sep 24, 2009INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A11, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed
Sep 24, 2009Apt F4
PAINT METAL · PAINTING
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT F4, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Sep 24, 2009Apt A11
INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER
§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A11, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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