Lead paint violations at 144 Seaman Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 22 open lead paint violations at this Inwood building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 22
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- Jun 23, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2013
- 33
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 22 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north at east | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the kitchen | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 3H | 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 1st room from north at west | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 4F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the bathroom | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | 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, south wall in the bathroom | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | 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 4th room from east | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st door frame from north at east wall, east wall in the 2nd room from east at north | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door, 1st door from north at east wall in the 2nd room from east at north | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall in the kitchen | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the private hallway | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the foyer | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)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 1st private hallway from north | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 5th room from north at west | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 5th room from north at east | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 2nd private hallway from north | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from north at east | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the bathroom | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 1st room from north | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 3H | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | May 9, 2024 |
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 1080549, BBL 1022480092. 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 144 Seaman 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.
- 20 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: 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.
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, 11 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20132
- 20164
- 20245
- 202517
- 20265
Closed lead orders (11)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 27, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2024 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2024 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2024 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 3F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 5, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 5F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| 5F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| 1H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 2, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 24, 2016 | May 11, 2016 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 24, 2016 | May 11, 2016 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 24, 2016 | May 11, 2016 |
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 Inwood
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.