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165 Seaman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Individually ownedBBL 1022420005BIN 1064988
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1937
Floors6
Units73
Building Area74,338 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD7
Market Value$7.4M

165 SEAMAN AVE is a property located at 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 74,338 square feet on a 17,175 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $7.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 17 building permits on record (9 active). There are 147 violations on record (10 currently open). 5 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

653records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 165 Seaman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 73 units and 74,338 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.4M, and assessed for tax at $3.3M. In the 1823 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 653 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 378 of its 653 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (147) and inspection (58) trail well behind. 10 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 565 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% complaint, 1823 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.4M of New York, written across 653 government filings.

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Property Details

Address165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units73
Building Area74,338 sqft
Lot Size17,175 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022420005
1064988
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.4M
$3.3M
$196K

Building Permits

17 on record · 9 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 23, 2021Est. cost $295KJob #M00459319-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 10, 2021Est. cost $8KJob #M00476053-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 18, 2021Est. cost $8KJob #M00476053-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 12, 2021Est. cost $295KJob #M00459319-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Mar 1, 2021Est. cost $8KJob #M00477554-I1
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Violations

147 on record · 10 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #046920570K
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #038267711X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2013Ticket #038224710Y
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2013Ticket #038224711X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2008Ticket #043230536J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2025#18306694

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2025#18306691

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 11, 2025#17614995

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 74,338 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 17 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Aug 23, 2021.

Does 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 147 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 29 ECB, 85 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 165 SEAMAN AVE?

165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $7.4M and a total assessed value of $3.3M (land: $196K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 165 SEAMAN AVE?

165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 165 SEAMAN AVE?

165 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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