Lead paint violations at 545 West 144th Street, Manhattan
HPD lists 29 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
- 29
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- Jun 18, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2011
- 51
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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 apartments1, 1, 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the private hallway | Jun 18, 2026 |
| 3 apartments1, 1, 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | Picture moulding at north wall, picture moulding at south wall, west wall in the 3rd room from north | Jun 18, 2026 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the private hallway | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 1 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at west | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at center | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north at center | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from north at east | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at west wall in the 3rd room from north | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from north | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall in the foyer | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Jul 16, 2025 |
| APT3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st riser from south at west wall in the 5th room from north | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 3 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 621)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 2, 2021 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, west wall in the bathroom | Dec 20, 2016 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st riser from north at east wall, north wall, east wall in the 5th room from north | Dec 20, 2016 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, 1st wall cabinet from west at north wall in the kitchen | Dec 20, 2016 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Nov 16, 2016 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st riser from north at east wall, north wall, east wall in the 5th room from north | Nov 16, 2016 |
| 19 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the kitchen | Nov 16, 2016 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 3rd room from east | Jun 9, 2011 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the kitchen | Apr 15, 2011 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Mar 18, 2011 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st riser from east at south wall in the kitchen | Mar 18, 2011 |
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 1061901, BBL 1020760014. 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 545 West 144th 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.
- 27 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.
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, 22 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20114
- 20121
- 20137
- 20151
- 20166
- 20215
- 20241
- 202519
- 20267
Closed lead orders (22)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 5, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 13, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 13, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 30, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| 7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 27, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 15, 2012 | May 22, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 2013 |
| 1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 25, 2013 | May 2, 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 Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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.