Lead paint violations at 249 East 37th Street, Brooklyn
HPD lists 38 open lead paint violations at this East Flatbush-Rugby 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
- 30
- apartments named in open orders, plus 4 building-wide
- 15
- newest lead order issued
- Oct 13, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2012
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | West wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from east | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, north wall, south wall in the private hallway | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall in the foyer | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from east | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 6G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 6F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Oct 4, 2024 |
| 4C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from east | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from east | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 4C | 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 bathroom | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 2A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | May 10, 2022 |
| 1G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | May 10, 2022 |
| 4 apartments6E, 6H, 5I, 3F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 2C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 5D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Sep 3, 2021 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the foyer | Sep 2, 2021 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall in the 1st private hallway | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from north at east wall door, 2nd closet from north at east wall door frame, east wall in the 2nd private hallway | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall in the bathroom | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | 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 3rd room from east at south | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from north at east wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from east at center | Oct 1, 2019 |
| 3A | 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 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| 4C | 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 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| 4H | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Aug 5, 2019 |
| 3A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st radiator from south at west wall in the 1st room from east at north | Jun 19, 2019 |
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 3109562, BBL 3048910001. 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 249 East 37th Street. 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.
- 22 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.
- 11 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.
- 3 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.
- 2 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.
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, 54 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20123
- 20131
- 20141
- 20166
- 201922
- 20201
- 20219
- 202212
- 20244
- 202516
- 202617
Closed lead orders (54)
This list shows the 40 most recent closures.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 25, 2021 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 25, 2021 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 20, 2021 | Feb 6, 2022 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 20, 2021 | Feb 6, 2022 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 20, 2021 | Feb 6, 2022 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 2, 2021 | Oct 24, 2021 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 |
| D6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 11, 2019 | Jan 20, 2020 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 2, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 2, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 30, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 |
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 East Flatbush-Rugby
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.