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20 Seaman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022470041BIN 1065061
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Year Built1926
Floors6
Units65
Building Area50,754 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$5.6M

20 SEAMAN AVE is a property located at 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 6 floors and 65 units. The building area is 50,754 square feet on a 11,975 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $5.6M. It last sold for $8.2M on Jul 1, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (15 active). There are 108 violations on record (25 currently open). 6 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

537records on file
80Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 20 Seaman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 65 units and 50,754 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 101 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 537 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 306 of its 537 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (108) and permit (29) trail well behind. 25 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 80, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 252 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 101 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.

$5.6M of New York, written across 537 government filings.

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Property Details

Address20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1926
Floors6
Total Units65
Building Area50,754 sqft
Lot Size11,975 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022470041
1065061
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$2.5M
$196K
$8.2M
Last Sale DateJul 1, 2009

Building Permits

29 on record · 15 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 21, 2026Job #490394
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2025Job #M01221276-I1-EL

NEW MAIN FEEDER, END BOX AND FEEDERS TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 5, 2022Est. cost $9KJob #M00466903-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 4, 2021Est. cost $7KJob #M00414726-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 23, 2021Est. cost $9KJob #M00466903-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

108 on record · 25 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2013Ticket #0175744333
SEPARATION AND WEIGHT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2012Ticket #0175740539
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 2, 2008Ticket #0160803803
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 28, 2007Ticket #040173991Y
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 26, 2007Ticket #0159477643
LOOSE RUBBISH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 16, 2026#19316159

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 24, 2026#19247504

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 1, 2026#19181633

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0003729

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Aug 20, 2025#18175884

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 65 units. The building area is 50,754 sqft.

Are there building permits at 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 29 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Aug 21, 2026.

Does 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 108 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 11 DOB, 6 ECB, 88 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 6 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 20 SEAMAN AVE?

20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $196K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 20 SEAMAN AVE last sold?

20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 last sold for $8.2M on Jul 1, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 20 SEAMAN AVE?

20 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 20 SEAMAN AVE?

20 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is company-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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