88 Seaman Avenue

88 Seaman Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 26 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 26 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (16 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 563 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-01-15.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE AT 0.5 MG/CM2 (28 RCNY §11-07(B)) FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2025-05-13. HPD violation 17896328
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17891186
• Class C: Mice, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT AA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt AA), issued 2019-01-31. HPD violation 12882668
• Class C: Roaches, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT AA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt AA), issued 2019-01-31. HPD violation 12882673
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 1st floor. - 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) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2012-09-17. HPD violation 9575636
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17884416
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17884415
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH AND EAST WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17884411

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 92 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Plumbing (4).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

26 of 32 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: 26 in 2024, 24 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 88 SEAMAN AVENUE LLC. Head officer: ROSETTE MOSKOWITZ. Managing agent: 88 SEAMAN AVENUE LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022480028, HPD building ID 27560. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (A), 5 min walk
• Inwood-207 St (A), 5 min walk
• 207 St (1), 8 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.