Lead paint violations at 32 Macombs Place, Manhattan
HPD lists 26 open lead paint violations at this Harlem (North) building in Manhattan. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 26
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- May 20, 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 26 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall in the private hallway | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st dumb waiter from south at west wall in the foyer | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall in the foyer | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, south wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st riser from north at east wall in the bathroom | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, south wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd room from east at south | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east at north | May 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from east | May 20, 2026 |
| 2 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from north | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from north | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd room from north at east | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, 1st door frame from south at west wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 17 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner's lead papers rejected | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 24 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | May 19, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the private hallway | May 18, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the foyer | May 18, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | May 18, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, south wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | May 18, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from north at west | May 18, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north | May 18, 2023 |
| 23 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner's lead papers rejected | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 9, 2023 |
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 1060599, BBL 1020360056. 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 32 Macombs Place. 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.
- 22 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.
- 4 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, 23 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20013
- 20065
- 20151
- 202314
- 20247
- 202510
- 20269
Closed lead orders (23)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 8, 2023 | May 18, 2026 |
| 23 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 8, 2023 | May 18, 2026 |
| 23 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 10, 2023 | May 18, 2026 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 3, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 3, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 21, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 15, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 15, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 15, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| 17 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 15, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 18, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 24 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 18, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 23 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 14, 2001 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 14, 2001 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 14, 2001 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 5, 2015 | Mar 2, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 16, 2006 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 16, 2006 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 16, 2006 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 16, 2006 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| 2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 16, 2006 | Feb 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 Harlem (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.