97 Seaman Avenue

97 Seaman Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 38 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 48 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 38 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 43 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (19 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 5 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 416 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9A), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17939414
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D , 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17963778
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D , 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17963779
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D , 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D), issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17920856
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt D), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17555561
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt D), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17555563
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt D), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17555562
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt D), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17555564

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 98 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

38 of 48 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 38 in 2024, 43 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SEAMEN AUDOBON ASSOCIATES II, LLC. Head officer: ROBERT RAPHAEL. Managing agent: GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 44 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022390017, HPD building ID 27562. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Inwood-207 St (A), 4 min walk
• Dyckman St (A), 5 min walk
• 207 St (1), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.