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Lead paint violations at 245 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn

HPD lists 17 open lead paint violations at this Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate building in Brooklyn. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
17
of them class C, immediately hazardous
11
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
12
newest lead order issued
May 6, 2026
lead orders on record since 2002
63

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 17 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
A7Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 6, 2026
A5Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 6, 2026
4 apartmentsA10, E7, E6, F3Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 22, 2026
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeApr 10, 2026
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkApr 10, 2026
E5Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentDec 19, 2025
E8Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentDec 19, 2025
F2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 25, 2025
F2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 25, 2025
F2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousSouth wall in the foyerSep 25, 2025
F5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from eastApr 28, 2025
F5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling, 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroomApr 28, 2025
5FPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st door from east at south wall in the foyerDec 2, 2016
C7Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st door from south at west wall in the kitchenMay 17, 2012

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 3115633, BBL 3050440068. Open HPD Online

Your next steps

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 245 Hawthorne Street. Free letters in English and Spanish
  4. 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.
  5. 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 today. Orders here from before August 2004 came under the older city lead rules it replaced; the later ones 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.

  • 8 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.
  • 7 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.
  • 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, 46 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20024
  2. 20071
  3. 20122
  4. 20132
  5. 201416
  6. 20154
  7. 20164
  8. 20176
  9. 202514
  10. 202610
Closed lead orders (46)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
E8Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025Oct 21, 2026
E8Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025Oct 21, 2026
E8Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025Oct 21, 2026
E5Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025May 15, 2026
E8Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 9, 2026Apr 19, 2026
E8Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 9, 2026Apr 19, 2026
E5Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025Apr 2, 2026
E5Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 18, 2025Apr 2, 2026
F2Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 25, 2025Feb 11, 2026
A 9Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 29, 2002Dec 24, 2025
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F5Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2017Aug 18, 2017
F-2Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 5, 2002Apr 7, 2017
F-2Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 5, 2002Apr 7, 2017
F-2Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 5, 2002Apr 7, 2017
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2015Apr 4, 2017
A10Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2013Apr 3, 2017
A10Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2013Apr 3, 2017
C8Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 28, 2007Feb 8, 2017
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 12, 2016Jan 9, 2017
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 11, 2016May 18, 2016
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 25, 2016May 16, 2016
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2015Mar 18, 2015
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2015Mar 18, 2015
D9Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2015Mar 18, 2015
D6Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 6, 2014Sep 22, 2014
D6Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 6, 2014Sep 22, 2014
D6Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 6, 2014Sep 22, 2014
A7Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014
A7Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014
A7Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014
A7Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014
F2Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 9, 2014Aug 26, 2014
F2Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 9, 2014Aug 26, 2014
F2Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 9, 2014Aug 26, 2014
F11Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2014May 13, 2014

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.

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.