Lead paint violations at 188 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 23 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
- 23
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 21
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 6
- newest lead order issued
- Jan 2, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2018
- 30
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.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the 3rd room from north | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 12 | 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 4th room from north | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 12 | 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 bathroom | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 12 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door in the private hallway | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 12 | 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 7th room from north | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 56 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 55 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Aug 19, 2024 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 72 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 72 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Jun 7, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the foyer | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door frame, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st radiator from west at north wall in the 1st room from east at south | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from east at north | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 1st private hallway | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 1st private hallway | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from east | May 9, 2022 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's certification was invalid | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | May 9, 2022 |
| 33 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from east at south wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | Aug 13, 2018 |
| 33 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 2nd room from east at north | Aug 13, 2018 |
| 33 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Aug 13, 2018 |
| 33 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall, 1st wall cabinet from south at west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Aug 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 1058455, BBL 1019250050. 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 188 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.
- 18 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.
- 1 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.
- 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, 7 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20184
- 20228
- 20232
- 202413
- 20263
Closed lead orders (7)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 2, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 2, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 2, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| 72 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 7, 2023 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 72 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 26, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 72 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 26, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 72 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 26, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 |
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.