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254 Seaman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022500080BIN 1065086
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors6
Units60
Building Area54,261 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6.2M

254 SEAMAN AVE is a property located at 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 54,261 square feet on a 13,625 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.2M. It last sold for $17.7M on Oct 20, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 47 building permits on record (25 active). There are 318 violations on record (96 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $1,562 in open balances 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

1,046records on file
83Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 254 Seaman Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 60 units and 54,261 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 102 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,046 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 499 of its 1,046 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (318) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 96 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 83, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 320 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 102 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.

$6.2M of New York, written across 1,046 government filings.

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Property Details

Address254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area54,261 sqft
Lot Size13,625 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022500080
1065086
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$266K
$17.7M
Last Sale DateOct 20, 2016

Building Permits

47 on record · 25 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 20, 2023Est. cost $30KJob #M00795523-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 13, 2023Job #M08033274-P1

Wireless Internet Being Installed on Rooftop Installing 60 amp sub panel from building power

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 7, 2023Job #M00839941-I1-EL

Add (1) meter for roof cell vendorModify PLP Meter

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AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 8, 2022Est. cost $30KJob #M00795523-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 2, 2022Job #M08033274-I1-EL

Wireless Internet Being Installed on Rooftop Installing 60 amp sub panel from building power

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Violations

318 on record · 96 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,562
Judgments · 12 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $1,562Ticket #039095028J
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Ticket #047759657L
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #037019556X
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #035444998H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #035134078L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Oct 23, 2025#18319965

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Oct 23, 2025#18319963

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET SWITCH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 21, 2025#18177463

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 54,261 sqft.

Are there building permits at 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 47 building permits on record, with 25 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 Sep 20, 2023.

Does 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 318 violations on record, with 96 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 42 ECB, 246 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,562. 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 254 SEAMAN AVE?

254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $266K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 254 SEAMAN AVE last sold?

254 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 last sold for $17.7M on Oct 20, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 254 SEAMAN AVE?

254 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 254 SEAMAN AVE?

254 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.

How do I get a full property report for 254 SEAMAN AVE?

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