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Lead paint violations at 608 West 139th Street, Manhattan

HPD lists 31 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
31
of them class C, immediately hazardous
29
apartments named in open orders, plus 1 building-wide
9
newest lead order issued
Jul 20, 2026
lead orders on record since 2005
129

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 31 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
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the 7th room from northJul 20, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderJul 20, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the 4th room from northJul 20, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door in the 1st private hallway from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the kitchenJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the kitchenJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardousBaseboard at east wall in the foyerJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the 2nd room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the 2nd room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from northJun 12, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from northMay 22, 2026
4HPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from northMay 22, 2026
3GVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 22, 2026
6CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 19, 2026
2BYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMay 15, 2026
2BLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMay 15, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderApr 13, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchenApr 13, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroomApr 10, 2026
2GPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from northApr 10, 2026
3 apartments4E, 2E, 1BVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentDec 22, 2020
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkDec 8, 2020
3ALead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkDec 29, 2010
4HLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJun 26, 2006

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 1062304, BBL 1020870041. 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 608 West 139th 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.

  • 21 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.
  • 5 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 1 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, 98 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 200510
  2. 200610
  3. 20089
  4. 200911
  5. 20103
  6. 201210
  7. 20135
  8. 20175
  9. 20181
  10. 201910
  11. 20207
  12. 202113
  13. 20234
  14. 20246
  15. 202625
Closed lead orders (98)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
5DVacant-apartment lead work not provenCAug 2, 2021Oct 10, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 15, 2013May 24, 2024
5GPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 15, 2005May 22, 2024
5GPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 15, 2005May 22, 2024
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2006May 22, 2024
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2006May 22, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 24, 2020May 22, 2024
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 14, 2005May 18, 2024
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 17, 2006May 18, 2024
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 17, 2006May 18, 2024
5EPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 17, 2006May 18, 2024
3HPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2008May 18, 2024
3HPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2008May 18, 2024
3HPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 14, 2008May 18, 2024
3HPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 14, 2008May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 15, 2013May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 15, 2013May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 15, 2013May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 15, 2013May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2017May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2017May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2017May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2017May 18, 2024
6DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2017May 18, 2024
4HPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 13, 2018May 18, 2024
4HPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 19, 2019May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 5, 2023May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 5, 2023May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 15, 2024May 18, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 28, 2005May 10, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2005May 10, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2005May 10, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 26, 2019May 10, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 26, 2019May 10, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 26, 2019May 10, 2024

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.