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251 Seaman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022430366BIN 1065036
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Year Built1939
Floors6
Units67
Building Area63,804 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD4
Market Value$6.6M

251 SEAMAN AVE is a property located at 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 6 floors and 67 units. The building area is 63,804 square feet on a 15,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 108 building permits on record (69 active). There are 32 violations on record (2 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

353records on file
93Energy Star

Completed in 1939, 251 Seaman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 67 units and 63,804 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 353 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 108 of its 353 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (84) and assignment (43) trail well behind. 2 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 93, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 235 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.6M of New York, written across 353 government filings.

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Property Details

Address251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1939
Floors6
Total Units67
Building Area63,804 sqft
Lot Size15,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022430366
1065036
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$506K

Building Permits

108 on record · 69 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 5, 2026Job #370755
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 6, 2026Job #M01383231-I1-EL

Apt 4D Direct replace 1 light fixture, 1 gfci, and add 3 outlets

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Job #M01360040-I1-EL

apt 4K possibly replacing apt panel, liv rm a/c line, replace outlets at existing locations

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 23, 2025Job #M01188658-P2

alteration of elevator 1P20455, 1P20456 in conjunction with elevator application. PB 529 paa to add 2 receptacles and 2 fixtures.

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 22, 2025Job #M01103164-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

32 on record · 2 open
HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Oct 27, 2004#5172977

SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Oct 27, 2004#5172978

SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1939. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 67 units. The building area is 63,804 sqft.

Are there building permits at 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 108 building permits on record, with 69 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (EXPIRED) filed May 5, 2026.

Does 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 32 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 16 DOB, 10 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 251 SEAMAN AVE?

251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $506K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 251 SEAMAN AVE?

251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 251 SEAMAN AVE?

251 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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