34 SEAMAN AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065059 · Inwood · Last violation Jun 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: 446 violations · 789 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

41 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

887

81 per year avg.↑ Up 83% in the last 2 years (446 vs 244 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

170

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ41

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ104

Rent-impairingⓘ1

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days1% (2)

▪ 30–90 days48% (81)

▪ 3–12 months33% (56)

▪ 1–3 years12% (21)

▪ 3+ years6% (10)

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ⓘ26 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

1,308 complaints

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

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Emergency	Closed	4F	Jul 24, 2008	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4F	Jul 24, 2008	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4F	Jul 24, 2008	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4F	Jul 24, 2008	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4F	Jul 24, 2008	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2J	Mar 11, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2J	Mar 11, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2J	Mar 11, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.