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Lead paint violations at 450 West 149th Street, Manhattan

HPD lists 28 open lead paint violations at this Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
28
of them class C, immediately hazardous
14
apartments named in open orders, plus 1 building-wide
16
newest lead order issued
Jan 7, 2025
lead orders on record since 2005
82

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 28 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
7Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeDec 30, 2024
7Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkDec 30, 2024
32Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 17, 2023
7 apartments7, 4, 47, 42, 67, 66, 62Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 10, 2023
27Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeOct 3, 2023
27Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkOct 3, 2023
4Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from eastJul 11, 2022
55Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Inspector could not get in to re-checkB, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 10, 2021
2Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 10, 2021
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeAug 3, 2021
61Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 3, 2021
47Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 3, 2021
27Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Not fixed when re-checkedB, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 3, 2021
25Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Not fixed when re-checkedB, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 3, 2021
41Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJul 29, 2021
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from east at southApr 16, 2018
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from east at northApr 16, 2018
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the kitchenApr 16, 2018
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousEast wall, west wall in the private hallwayApr 16, 2018
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 3rd room from eastApr 16, 2018
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the foyerApr 16, 2018
45Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 3rd kitchenette from eastOct 12, 2010

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 1061525, BBL 1020630050. Open HPD Online

Your next steps

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Put your complaint in writing. Tell your landlord about the peeling paint, and whether a child under age 6 lives at 450 West 149th Street. Free letters in English and Spanish
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

  • 14 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.
  • 8 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: 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.
  • 3 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, 54 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20051
  2. 20086
  3. 20101
  4. 20123
  5. 201316
  6. 20153
  7. 20186
  8. 20199
  9. 202116
  10. 20224
  11. 202314
  12. 20242
  13. 20251
Closed lead orders (54)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
3Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBJan 7, 2025Feb 25, 2025
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2008Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 3, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 3, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 3, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 28, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 28, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 28, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 22, 2019Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2021Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2021Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 2, 2021Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 3, 2021Nov 4, 2024
37Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 3, 2021Nov 4, 2024
54Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 19, 2005Oct 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 30, 2013Oct 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 30, 2013Oct 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 30, 2013Oct 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 30, 2013Oct 4, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCOct 10, 2023Oct 4, 2024
63Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 10, 2023Nov 15, 2023
45Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 10, 2023Nov 15, 2023
36Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 10, 2023Nov 15, 2023
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 2, 2022Aug 31, 2022
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 2, 2022Aug 31, 2022
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 2, 2022Aug 31, 2022
34Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBAug 3, 2021Sep 7, 2021
44Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBAug 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
3Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBAug 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
22Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 4, 2013Nov 20, 2019
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 3, 2019Aug 30, 2019
37Peeling lead paint to fixCJun 3, 2019Aug 30, 2019
66Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 14, 2015Dec 31, 2015
66Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 14, 2015Dec 31, 2015
66Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 14, 2015Dec 31, 2015

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.

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.