Lead paint violations at 53 Morton Street, Manhattan
HPD lists 28 open lead paint violations at this West Village 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
- 16
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 22
- newest lead order issued
- May 1, 2023
- lead orders on record since 2015
- 28
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.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 apartments7B, 6M, 6B, 5L, 4D, 3L, 3K, 3J, 3H, 3E, 2J | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | May 1, 2023 |
| 5H | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 1A | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Apr 7, 2023 |
| 1A | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Apr 7, 2023 |
| 4 apartments7L, 6M, 6F, 3J | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Dec 22, 2020 |
| 7 apartments2H, 7A, 6H, 6D, 4A, 2G, 2C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Dec 7, 2020 |
| 1A | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Apr 27, 2015 |
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 1009844, BBL 1005840046. 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 53 Morton Street. 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.
- 23 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.
- 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.
- 2 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, 0 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20151
- 202013
- 202314
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.