Lead paint violations at 81 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn
HPD lists 23 open lead paint violations at this Bushwick (West) building in Brooklyn, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 23
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 13
- apartments named in open orders
- 12
- newest lead order issued
- Jan 5, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2018
- 46
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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C11 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 5, 2026 |
| B10 | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Dec 23, 2025 |
| B10 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 9 apartmentsD15, D14, B4, B2, B1, B12, B10, A2, A10 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 9, 2025 |
| C6 | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Nov 25, 2024 |
| C6 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Nov 25, 2024 |
| A12 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 625)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, west wall in the private hallway | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, west wall in the kitchen | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, west wall in the bathroom | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall in the bathroom | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, east wall in the 1st room from north at east | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 1st room from north at west | May 16, 2022 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall in the 1st room from north at west | Dec 13, 2018 |
| A12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the private hallway | Dec 13, 2018 |
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 3073312, BBL 3032230003. 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 81 St Nicholas 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.
- 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.
- 8 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.
- 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.
- 2 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, 23 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20186
- 202220
- 20242
- 202512
- 20266
Closed lead orders (23)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 9, 2025 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| D7 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 5, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| A8 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 5, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| C12 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 5, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| C1 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 5, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| B11 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jan 5, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 25, 2022 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 18, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 11D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 20, 2022 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| B3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| B3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| B3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| B3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
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 Bushwick (West)
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.