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Lead paint violations at 650 West 172nd Street, Manhattan

HPD lists 14 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
14
of them class C, immediately hazardous
12
apartments named in open orders, plus 4 building-wide
3
newest lead order issued
Oct 13, 2026
lead orders on record since 2004
44

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 14 open orders appear below.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st door from north at east wall in the bathroomOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall in the bathroomOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the foyerOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousNorth wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the kitchenOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the 2nd private hallway from northOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st door from east at south wall in the 1st room from north at westOct 13, 2026
22Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door frame, 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall in the 1st room from north at westOct 13, 2026
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeNov 6, 2023
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkNov 6, 2023
53Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 3, 2022
44Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 28, 2022
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeApr 26, 2022
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkApr 26, 2022

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 1063490, BBL 1021420084. 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 650 West 172nd 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 2 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: 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, 30 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20043
  2. 20214
  3. 202217
  4. 202312
  5. 20268
Closed lead orders (30)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
21Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
21Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Jul 23, 2024
2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2022Jul 23, 2024
51Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 7, 2023Jul 23, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCOct 24, 2023Jul 23, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCOct 24, 2023Jul 23, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCOct 24, 2023Jul 23, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Apr 5, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 3, 2022Apr 5, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 13, 2023Mar 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 13, 2023Mar 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 16, 2023Mar 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 16, 2023Mar 4, 2024
34Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 16, 2023Mar 4, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 21, 2023Nov 18, 2023
34Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 27, 2022Oct 8, 2022
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 26, 2021Mar 15, 2022
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 26, 2021Jan 5, 2022
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 26, 2021Jan 5, 2022
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 26, 2021Jan 5, 2022
54Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 1, 2004May 19, 2021
54Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 1, 2004May 19, 2021
54Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 1, 2004May 19, 2021

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.