Lead paint violations at 120 West 116th Street, Manhattan
HPD lists 15 open lead paint violations at this Harlem (South) building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 15
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 12
- apartments named in open orders, plus 4 building-wide
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- Oct 14, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2010
- 31
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 15 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the foyer | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall in the private hallway | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, south wall, east wall in the kitchen | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, west wall in the 4th room from north | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall, baseboard at east wall, east wall in the 3rd room from north | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, south wall, east wall in the 2nd room from north | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the bathroom | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 6G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 6G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 12, 2022 |
| 2A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jun 29, 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 1055052, BBL 1018250045. 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 120 West 116th 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.
- 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.
- 3 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.
- 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, 16 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20102
- 20171
- 20229
- 202411
- 20257
- 20261
Closed lead orders (16)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 12, 2022 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 4A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 12, 2022 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 4E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 12, 2022 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 4B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 20, 2022 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 6E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Dec 17, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 |
| 4A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 3G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 12, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 26, 2010 | May 10, 2021 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 26, 2010 | May 10, 2021 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 4, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 |
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 Harlem (South)
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.