Lead paint violations at 256 Wadsworth Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 21 open lead paint violations at this Washington Heights (North) building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 21
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 20
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 6
- newest lead order issued
- Oct 13, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2007
- 38
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 21 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall, 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east at south | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, north wall in the foyer | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | May 14, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | May 14, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | May 14, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, north wall, south wall in the foyer | May 14, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | May 14, 2026 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | May 14, 2026 |
| 5F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 13, 2021 |
| 2B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | May 21, 2021 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Jan 22, 2018 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Jan 4, 2018 |
| BSMT | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Aug 28, 2017 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 2nd room from east | Mar 11, 2013 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st dumb waiter from east at south wall in the kitchen | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the foyer | Feb 26, 2007 |
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 1063990, BBL 1021670067. 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 256 Wadsworth 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.
- 16 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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, 17 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20072
- 20134
- 20169
- 20171
- 20182
- 20193
- 20216
- 202611
Closed lead orders (17)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 24, 2019 | Jan 20, 2022 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 5, 2019 | Jan 20, 2022 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 5, 2019 | Jan 20, 2022 |
| 5F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 12, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 |
| 5F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 28, 2013 | Nov 27, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 23, 2016 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 28, 2013 | Jul 5, 2016 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 28, 2013 | Jul 5, 2016 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 27, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 27, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 27, 2016 | Jun 8, 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 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.