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97 Seaman Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022390017BIN 1064964
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors5
Units49
Building Area37,710 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC7
Market Value$3.7M

97 SEAMAN AVE is a property located at 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 49 units. The building area is 37,710 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (27 active). There are 444 violations on record (21 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $6,115 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

1,204records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 97 Seaman Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 49 units and 37,710 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,204 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 539 of its 1,204 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (444) and inspection (68) trail well behind. 21 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 178 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 61 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.

$3.7M of New York, written across 1,204 government filings.

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Property Details

Address97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units49
Building Area37,710 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022390017
1064964
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$196K

Building Permits

44 on record · 27 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 15, 2024Job #419331
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2021Est. cost $100KJob #M00454551-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2021Est. cost $2KJob #M00452200-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 20, 2021Est. cost $9KJob #M00578330-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 20, 2021Est. cost $9KJob #M00578330-I1
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Violations

444 on record · 21 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,115
Judgments · 16 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #0702905639
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #035442482H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #035422264L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #035383769H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #035372696M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jun 5, 2025#17939414

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 20, 2025#17963778

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D , 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 20, 2025#17963779

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D , 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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+ 441 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 49 units. The building area is 37,710 sqft.

Are there building permits at 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 44 building permits on record, with 27 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 Mar 15, 2024.

Does 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 444 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 12 ECB, 416 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,115. 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 97 SEAMAN AVE?

97 SEAMAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $196K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 97 SEAMAN AVE?

97 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 97 SEAMAN AVE?

97 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 97 SEAMAN AVE?

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