Lead paint violations at 1806 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn
HPD lists 38 open lead paint violations at this Midwood building in Brooklyn, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 38
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 27
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 18
- newest lead order issued
- Sep 2, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2007
- 56
An order is open while HPD still hasn't accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. Once HPD accepts it, the order is closed. What to do next
Lead orders still open, newest first
All 38 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the bathroom | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from north at west | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 1st room from north at west | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the foyer | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 1B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall in the foyer | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 1B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 1B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east at south | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 1B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at west wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from east at south | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from north at east wall in the foyer | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 11 apartments2F, 2A, 3F, 3B, 3A, 4E, 4D, 5D, 5C, 6F, 6C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 3 apartments4B, 4E, 5E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | May 5, 2025 |
| 1D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from south at west wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the foyer | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 6E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 2nd room from north at west | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd room from north at west | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door in the private hallway | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the private hallway | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 6E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall in the foyer | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 2B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 12, 2022 |
| 2B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from north at east | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 2B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st wall cabinet from east at south wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 2B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 2B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Jul 11, 2022 |
Unless a row says otherwise, each open order here still reads "notice sent to the owner". For HPD Online, the building ID numbers are BIN 3181125, BBL 3067480016. Open HPD Online
Your next steps
- Keep children away from peeling paint. Wash hands, toys, pacifiers, window sills and floors often, and keep children away from rooms where repair work makes dust. Don't sand, scrape or repaint old paint yourself, because that creates lead dust.
- Get your child tested. If you think your child was exposed, get a blood lead test from the doctor now. At age 1, and once more at age 2, New York also requires the test. How the test works
- Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 1806 Ocean Avenue. Free letters in English and Spanish
- Report the problem to HPD. Call 311, or report it online, about peeling paint or repair work that makes dust. Filing is free, and your immigration status doesn't matter.
- Child tested high for lead? Follow the doctor's plan for retesting, then talk to a lead paint lawyer about the building's record: call (888) 503-5930.
These lead orders in plain English
Local Law 1 of 2004 is the city's lead paint law, and these orders were issued under it. Lead paint is presumed in buildings built before 1960, and owners get extra duties for apartments where a child under 6 lives.
- 19 open: peeling lead paint to fix. The paint here contains lead, or is presumed to, and it is peeling or sits on damaged surfaces. Repairing it is the owner's job, using lead-safe work methods.
- 17 open: vacant-apartment lead work not proven. While the apartment sat empty, the owner had to make its doors, windows and floors lead-safe, then prove that to HPD. The proof isn't there.
- 1 open: young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check. The owner failed to send the yearly notice asking whether the apartment has a child under 6, or failed to check for lead hazards.
- 1 open: lead records not handed to HPD. The building's lead paint records, covering notices, inspections and repairs, were requested by HPD, but the owner didn't send them within 45 days.
HPD uses class C for a condition that is immediately hazardous. A closed order is one where HPD accepted a repair, or proof from the owner. Of the lead orders here, 18 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20074
- 20226
- 202542
- 20264
Closed lead orders (18)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 5E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2007 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2007 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2007 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2007 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 2B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 11, 2022 | Aug 28, 2023 |
A closed order is one where HPD has accepted a repair, or proof from the owner, for it. That doesn't mean the entire building is lead-safe.
Lead orders at other buildings in Midwood
Records: HPD's housing violation data, published on NYC Open Data and refreshed monthly; it covers lead paint orders 610 to 626, and the newest lead order anywhere in it is dated October 21, 2026. This page only reads the public record. It is not a medical opinion or a legal finding about the owner.
