An exceptionally well-managed rental sitting on an incredibly boisterous Inwood corridor.
While the building itself is kept in excellent shape by an active management team that consistently clears repair issues, the surrounding street life is highly active. The contrast here is sharp: a clean, responsive interior versus a noisy, high-energy block. Three things to know:
Street noise on this stretch is intense, dominated by block parties. The three-block corridor saw 738 street-noise complaints over the last year, with 654 of those specifically flagged as loud music and street parties. These are highly seasonal, concentrated during the warmer months, and run late into the night.
A pattern of chemical vapors and odd indoor smells suggests HVAC or pipe leaks. Residents have reported chemical odors and gaseous smells venting into their apartments, concentrated in several complaints. Because these smells typically travel up structural risers or shared ventilation shafts, they can bypass local fixes.
Heating and radiator plumbing issues pop up but are reliably resolved. A handful of radiator clogs and plumbing leaks were reported recently, but management has been remarkably quick to address them. Issues are consistently resolved and closed out, demonstrating a level of active care that is hard to find in prewar buildings.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
11 Seaman Avenue is a 72-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1022370012). This building is associated with 19 Seaman LLC. Brix tracks 28 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1925, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 629 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 7, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on September 21, 2000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 3/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit A at 11 Seaman Avenue has 16 open violations.
Unit 3M at 11 Seaman Avenue has 11 open violations.
Unit 11A at 11 Seaman Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 5A at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 5C at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 5E at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (101 past violations).
Unit 5G at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4A at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 4B at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4C at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 4E at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 4G at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4H at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 3A at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 3B at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3C at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 3G at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 3H at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 3J at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2A at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 2E at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2K at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1A at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 1B at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1E at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 1H at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 1J at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 1L at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 1N at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1-M at 11 Seaman Avenue has no open violations (15 past violations).
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