85 Seaman Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10034

The six-story, 28-unit building at 85 Seaman Avenue in Inwood, owned by Mordy Sohn, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple building-wide complaints registered between March and April 2025, including emergency responses by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). These recent heating system problems follow a pattern, as the building had similar heat-related complaints in March 2025, with some units experiencing hot water issues.

An October 2024 inspection revealed a Class C violation related to defective self-closing doors at the building entrance, though most violations from a December 2023 inspection of Apartment 2B have since been resolved, including issues with plaster surfaces, painting requirements, and hot water availability. The property has experienced various maintenance issues over the past two years, including concerns about the building's line of travel in March 2025, which resulted in multiple emergency complaints. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained good rodent control, passing inspections consistently from 2018 to 2025.

Notably, the building has demonstrated a record of no bedbug infestations reported in its annual filings from 2018 to 2024. Two 2023 Department of Buildings complaints were resolved, one involving Local Law 188/17 compliance and another regarding work contrary to a stop work order, with no violations found. The building's management has also faced a violation related to an obstructed exit passageway in October 2023, resulting in a penalty of $1,280, though records indicate this was resolved.