20 Seaman Avenue, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 133 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

20 Seaman Avenue is a 65-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1022470041). This building is associated with Seaman 20, LLC. Brix tracks 17 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1926, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 133 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 78 complaints
• Appliance: 16 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 14 complaints
• Plumbing: 12 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 12, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 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, 4t
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORT
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART

The building last changed hands on June 11, 2020 for $29,150,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (25/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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