235 Seaman Avenue
A 6-story building with 52 apartments, built in 1935, in Manhattan, NY 10034.
Addresses on the lot: 231 to 235 Seaman Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
235 Seaman Avenue has 111 open HPD violations, 31 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 331 complaints to HPD in the past year, 121 about heat or hot water. It is registered to HAWTHORNE VENTURES LLC. 52 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 235 Seaman Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 111 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 31 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 64 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 16 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 51 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 331 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 121 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 235 Seaman Avenue?
235 Seaman Avenue is registered with HPD to HAWTHORNE VENTURES LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in March 2025. HPD’s record has 7 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 39% of residential buildings in 10034 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 235 Seaman Avenue rent stabilized?
52 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 51 in 2018. That’s 52 of the building’s 52 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 45 Park Terrace West48 apartments, built 1940
- 221 Seaman Avenue228 apartments, built 1924
- 243 Seaman Avenue21 apartments, built 1937
- 230 Seaman Avenue47 apartments, built 1926
- 245 Seaman Avenue26 apartments, built 1937
- 57 Park Terrace West51 apartments, built 1937
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-02243-0358.