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261 Seaman Avenue
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261 Seaman Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10034

73 Units

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Built in 1927

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6 Floors

4.3(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    In the past three years, this building had:
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    Open Violations
    A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 months ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.26 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 15, 2023: section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls at bulkhead.
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    Hazardous
    14
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 20, 2023: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt b4, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 20, 2023: § 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 at entrance to building , 1st story, section at north
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    S
    215 & Seaman Associates
    3.8(7)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    Agent•
    11 Properties•447 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    S
    261/271 Seaman Avenue
    4.3(4)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    Agent•
    2 Properties•125 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    R
    Rosette Moskowitz
    3.8(7)
    Head Officer•
    11 Properties•447 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    E
    Edgardo Garay
    4.3(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•73 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    Reviews (4)

    3 months ago
    Remarkably large apartments if you can make the commute work
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Huge apartments with excellent kitchens. A lot of original details in the plaster walls. Nice enough renovations of an older building.
    Cons:
    Some neighbors could be noisy and it's quite a hike being at the absolute upper tip of Manhattan
    Over 1 year ago
    Good memories
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The building was quiet and I felt safe entering it late at night. There weren’t people hanging in the lobby. My apartment was pretty quiet. I had an apartment towards the back of the building. My kitchen, bathroom and living room windows faced the inner courtyard and the garbage dumpsters. My bedroom windows faced the back of the building and a gray stone wall. Unfortunately, it didn’t get a lot of sunlight, but it did get an excessive amount of heat. I was never cold in that apartment! I would leave the windows open throughout winter that’s how hot it was. My apartment was small but perfectly sized for me and my neighbors were generally quiet.
    Cons:
    The only issue I had with my apartment was that I occasionally saw large roaches or water bugs in my apartment. I distinctly remember 3 separate occasions. They were always in or around my closets so I made sure to shake everything out. The first time I saw one I freaked out and could barely bring myself to enter my apartment because it was on the door of the foyer closet. The second time, it or one of its relatives, was in the closet between my bedroom and bathroom and I wasn’t fast enough to get it. The third time I saw one I was dead set on not being scared to live in my own apartment and I ripped my closet apart until I got that sucker. All in all, 3 times in about 4 years that I lived there is actually pretty good. I never saw small roaches in my kitchen. That would’ve been disgusting. I think my unfortunate apartment location overlooking the dumpster had something to do with the large roaches aka water bugs. I left because the rent was just getting too high and I got a better offer closer to my job. Unfortunately, my new apartment was in a private house overlooking the Throgs Neck Bridge and it was always cold and the house owner was cheap with the heat. I regretted moving many, many times.
    Advice to owner:
    Keep maintaining the property well and get an exterminator regularly.
    Over 1 year ago
    Great Location
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    While the building is a little dated (our unit still has fuses and a flushometer) the elevator and basement access were a huge bonus when we moved in. Pet friendly without the fees and proximity to park are ideal for dog owners. Super is attentive and always available.
    Cons:
    While the outdoor noise is avoidable, you can easily hear lower level neighbors television in hardwood areas. Invest in rugs. Construction scaffolding and netting in the courtyard has allegedly been up for years and the facade of the building really suffers from it. Electrical in the units are dated but functional. Seem to always be waiting for a response from the property owner for certain fixes (read: electrical).
    Advice to owner:
    Remove the scaffolding and netting to allow some of the greenery to return. Update electrical.
    Over 2 years ago
    Love it here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super is amazing.
    Cons:
    Property company sucks but you don’t have to deal with them a lot.
    Advice to owner:
    Update the building. It’s falling apart.
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