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34 Seaman Avenue

4,671Records
18City systems
176Open violations
454.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · Neighborhood: Inwood
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4,671 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,941 311 service requests, 1,559 HPD complaints, 948 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10034
Built1925
Floors5
Res. units59
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FLGSP 34-44 SEAMAN AVE LLC
BBL1022470029
BIN1065059

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 454.3. In ZIP 10034, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations176 total — 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 113 class B, 27 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

345 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 241 · winter 2025–26: 58 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
241
’24–25
58
’25–26
4
’26–27

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

1,299 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (198) · PAINT/PLASTER (179) · HEAT/HOT WATER (168) · PLUMBING (126) · DOOR/WINDOW (122) · FLOORING/STAIRS (118).

Filed construction activity

$29,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (59)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FLGSP 34-44 Seaman Ave LLC
Head officerEstefania Knight
Managing agentR.E.M. RESIDENTIAL
Last registered2026-04-21

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,426,000 $1,541,700
2026$3,748,000 $1,686,600
2027$4,055,000 $1,824,750

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 32/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayDyckman St — A · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Dyckman St — Bx7 · 650 ft
Citi BikeSeaman Ave & Beak St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 18, 98, 278
Middle: Harold O. Levy School. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

34 Seaman Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1,299 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 168 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
304 East 41 Street MN200 A
225 East 63 Street MN151 B
25 Hillside Avenue MN142 D
305 2 Avenue MN127 A
25-10 30 Road QN120 B
3410 Kingsbridge Avenue BX117 D
88 Bleecker Street MN107 A
45-35 44 Street QN100 B
235 West 75 Street MN97 A
85-05 35 Avenue QN90 B
570 West 204 Street MN89 C
85-50 85 Drive QN84 A
63-70 Austin Street QN84 C
76-09 34 Avenue QN83 A
2800 Heath Avenue BX78 B
940 St Nicholas Avenue MN73 B
244 Fieldston Terrace BX72 C
4360 Baychester Avenue BX72 C
22-43 Jackson Avenue QN71 A
255 Hudson Street MN64 A
40-15 Hampton Street QN60 B
94-06 34 Road QN59 C
34 Seaman Avenue MN59 D
24 Bennett Avenue MN58 A
545 Cathedral Parkway MN54 A
44-46 Purves Street QN49 A
2340 Valentine Avenue BX49 C
86-20 Park Lane South QN48 A
3512 Broadway MN40 B
235 East 84 Street MN38 A
35-19 147 Street QN37 B
312 West 48 Street MN35 A
2024 68 Street BK34 B
15 East 19th Street BK33 A
387 Greenwich Street MN33 A
25 Cornelia Street MN32 A
234 Union Avenue BK32 B
251 West 98 Street MN32 A
1133 Park Avenue MN32 A
14 Hope Street BK30 A
323 West 75 Street MN30 A
265 West 87 Street MN26 A
250 East 31 Street MN25 A
2118 64 Street BK24 B
61 St Nicholas Place MN24 C
116 East 17 Street MN22 A
2129 Amsterdam Avenue MN21 D
3612 Broadway MN21 F
632 East 186 Street BX20 C
293 Hawthorne Street BK20 B
55 West 74 Street MN19 A
1376 1 Avenue MN18 A
32-02 34 Avenue QN18 C
353 Central Park West MN17 A
330 East 94 Street MN16 A
57 West 8 Street MN16 A
489 Columbus Avenue MN16 C
18 East 23 Street MN16 A
190 Claremont Avenue MN16 B
107 West 106 Street MN16 A

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $129,012 on 2020-01-13 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-07Deed $4,054,605 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC to FLGSP 34-44 SEAMAN AVE LLC $4,054,605
2026-04-07Agreement $3,270,420 — from FLGSP 34-44 SEAMAN AVE LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. $3,270,420
2026-03-31Sold for $4,054,605 $4,054,605 $68,722
2020-01-13AL&R $5,962,000 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,962,000
2020-01-13Agreement $5,962,000 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,962,000
2020-01-13Mortgage $129,013 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $129,013
2015-11-17Agreement $4,445,880 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,445,880
2015-11-17Mortgage $1,704,120 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,704,120
2015-11-17Mortgage $1,704,120 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,704,120
2015-11-17Mortgage $1,704,120 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,704,120
2015-11-17Agreement $4,445,880 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,445,880
2015-11-17Agreement $4,445,880 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,445,880
2015-11-17Mortgage $1,704,120 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,704,120
2015-11-17Agreement $4,445,880 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,445,880
2012-07-24AL&R $4,725,000 — from 34 SEAMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,725,000

Ten-year activity

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1,327
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700650166
201800940296
20190512702134
20200114932155
20212213402140
20222535103361
20230235103356
20240361403620
2025011,064081,073
2026081,311441,327
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 4,493Ownership & money 67Health & systems 40

Every one of the 4,671 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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