Is 256 Seaman Ave rent stabilized?
256 Seaman Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Inwood, Manhattan (10034). It has about 20 apartments, built in 1926.
Also written as 256 Seaman Avenue — or 256 Seaman Ave, Manhattan, NY 10034.
How this building compares
With about 20 apartments it is smaller than 91% of the 293 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Inwood. Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1925 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 4 open violations here, about one for every 5 apartments — below the 0.5 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 21 violations on record at the address, 9 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 3 of them are still open. Tenants have filed 56 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Inwood |
| ZIP | 10034 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Apartments | 20 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1022500078 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 256 SEAMAN RESIDENCES, LLC 254 WEST 31ST STREET · New York, NY 10001 |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 4 open / 21 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 56 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 20, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 256 Seaman Ave rent stabilized?
256 Seaman Ave in Inwood, Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 256 Seaman Ave?
256 Seaman Ave (BBL 1022500078) has about 20 residential apartments and was built in 1926, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.