Lead paint violations at 525 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 17 open lead paint violations at this Washington Heights (South) building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 17
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 5
- newest lead order issued
- Mar 13, 2025
- lead orders on record since 2005
- 34
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 17 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the private hallway | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Feb 1, 2023 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 6th room from north | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 75 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the foyer | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 59 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 73 | 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, east wall, west wall in the kitchen | Nov 29, 2018 |
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Nov 29, 2018 |
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, east wall in the bathroom | Nov 29, 2018 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall in the 1st room from east at south | Jan 8, 2018 |
| 70 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st radiator from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north | Apr 17, 2017 |
| 70 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the kitchen | Apr 17, 2017 |
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 1062506, BBL 1021080033. 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 525 Edgecombe 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.
- 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.
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
- 20051
- 20101
- 20128
- 20132
- 20142
- 20172
- 20187
- 20221
- 20236
- 20254
Closed lead orders (17)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2018 | Feb 11, 2019 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 8, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 8, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| 58 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 30, 2005 | May 6, 2015 |
| 53 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2012 | May 6, 2015 |
| 53 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2012 | May 6, 2015 |
| 53 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2012 | May 6, 2015 |
| 74 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 17, 2014 | May 6, 2015 |
| 74 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 17, 2014 | May 6, 2015 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 7, 2012 | Jul 17, 2014 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 7, 2012 | Jul 17, 2014 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 7, 2012 | Jul 17, 2014 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 7, 2012 | Jul 17, 2014 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 7, 2012 | Jul 17, 2014 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 5, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 |
| 21 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 5, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 |
| 63 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 16, 2010 | Jun 19, 2013 |
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 (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.