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235 SEAMAN AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065033 · Inwood · Last violation Oct 1, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 1, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 74% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Inwood. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 135 violations · 443 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
25 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous25Class Bhazardous64

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for droppings, live insects, or damage to walls, cabinets, and baseboards in the kitchen, bathroom, and under sinks. Check that apartment entry doors, stairwell doors, and fire escape access are all unlocked and open freely without obstruction.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Oct 1, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Oct 1, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1993
486
14 per year avg.↑ Up 63% in the last 2 years (135 vs 83 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
104
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ25
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ64
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
993
41 per year avg.↑ Up 515% in the last 2 years (443 vs 72 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued13%No violation27%Phone resolved41%Other0%(993)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ191 violations
Water Supplyⓘ48 violations
Cleaningⓘ39 violations
Egressⓘ36 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations
Paintingⓘ28 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ514 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ111 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ109 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ107 complaints
Electricalⓘ46 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ18 complaints
Adminⓘ11 complaints
Appliancesⓘ6 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ6 complaints
Elevatorⓘ5 complaints
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  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days4% (4)
    ▪ 30–90 days5% (5)
    ▪ 3–12 months42% (44)
    ▪ 1–3 years22% (23)
    ▪ 3+ years27% (28)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency5%2%
    Emergency62%88%
    Non-Emergency33%10%
    (279)
    (249)