34 SEAMAN AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065059 · Inwood · Last violation May 11, 2026 · Last complaint May 19, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood

More violations than 93% of nearby buildings

More violations than 93% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Inwood. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 444 violations · 789 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

54 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2016

885

80 per year avg.↑ Up 82% in the last 2 years (444 vs 244 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

347

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ54

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ246

Rent-impairingⓘ19

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

1,308

57 per year avg.↑ Up 190% in the last 2 years (789 vs 272 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued25%No violation35%Phone resolved19%Other0%(1,308)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ444 violations

Water Supplyⓘ71 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ66 violations

Paintingⓘ47 violations

Egressⓘ30 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ25 violations

Cleaningⓘ20 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ277 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ203 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ192 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ180 complaints

Electricalⓘ29 complaints

Appliancesⓘ26 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ14 complaints

Elevatorⓘ10 complaints

Adminⓘ3 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

207 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories PAINT/PLASTER HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBING FLOORING/STAIRSAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	1D	Feb 14, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3D	Feb 12, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3D	Jan 20, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1D	Jan 19, 2016	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1D	Nov 24, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3D	Mar 23, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3D	Feb 20, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.