Lead paint violations at 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 16 open lead paint violations at this Washington Heights (North) building in Manhattan. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 16
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- Apr 16, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2001
- 49
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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the foyer | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 3C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 3C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the private hallway | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the bathroom | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, north wall in the kitchen | May 12, 2025 |
| 3 apartments4G, 4G, 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | May 12, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from north at west | May 12, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, 1st closet from east at south wall door, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the private hallway | May 12, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from south at west wall in the bathroom | May 12, 2025 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | May 12, 2025 |
| 1D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Nov 9, 2022 |
| 2D | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Mar 11, 2014 |
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 1063997, BBL 1021680015. 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 1551 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 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.
- 14 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: 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.
- 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, 33 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20015
- 20074
- 20132
- 20144
- 201511
- 20173
- 20184
- 20222
- 202511
- 20263
Closed lead orders (33)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 7, 2022 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 22, 2001 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 22, 2001 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 22, 2001 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 22, 2001 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| 4H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 22, 2001 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| 3G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 21, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| 3G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 21, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| 3G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 21, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| 3G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 6, 2018 | Jun 12, 2018 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 27, 2013 | May 31, 2018 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 27, 2013 | May 31, 2018 |
| 2E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 31, 2018 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2007 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2007 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2007 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2007 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 14, 2014 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 14, 2014 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 14, 2014 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 19, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 13, 2015 | May 25, 2018 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2015 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| 2C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 25, 2015 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| 2E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 4, 2017 | Jan 27, 2018 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 7, 2017 | May 17, 2017 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 6, 2017 | Apr 24, 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 Washington Heights (North)
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.