Lead paint violations at 736 Riverside Drive, Manhattan
HPD lists 17 open lead paint violations at this Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill building in Manhattan. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 17
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 15
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 6
- newest lead order issued
- Jan 7, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2000
- 83
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, east wall in the 4th room from east | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the 1st room from east | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall in the 2nd bathroom from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall in the 9th room from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall, west wall in the 8th bathroom from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 7th room from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 7th room from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the foyer | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 3rd room from east | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 3rd room from east | May 4, 2023 |
| 3G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Inspector could not get in to re-check | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 1CC | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Oct 18, 2022 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, south wall in the 1st room from east | Jun 2, 2020 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 2nd room from east | May 3, 2010 |
| 6B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 612)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, south wall, east wall, north wall in the private hallway from east | Apr 24, 2000 |
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 1062452, BBL 1020970047. 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 736 Riverside Drive. 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 today. Orders here from before August 2004 came under the older city lead rules it replaced; the later ones 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.
- 13 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.
- 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.
- 1 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.
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, 66 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20002
- 20052
- 20061
- 20076
- 20084
- 20092
- 20103
- 201217
- 20137
- 20141
- 201510
- 20163
- 20202
- 20215
- 20228
- 20231
- 20257
- 20262
Closed lead orders (66)
This list shows the 40 most recent closures.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Oct 24, 2022 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 2C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Oct 24, 2022 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 2E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Oct 24, 2022 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 4A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Oct 24, 2022 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| 6AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 6AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 6AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 6AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 6AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 |
| 4G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 1, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 |
| 6B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 24, 2000 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 4AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 23, 2005 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2006 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 26, 2007 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 5, 2007 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 12, 2008 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 12, 2008 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 15, 2012 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 22, 2013 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 22, 2013 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 2G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 12, 2013 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 23, 2015 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 23, 2015 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 7, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 7, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 25, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 23, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 23, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 23, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 30, 2015 | May 14, 2015 |
| 5AA | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 30, 2015 | May 14, 2015 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 9, 2007 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 9, 2007 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 9, 2007 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 9, 2007 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| 1A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 14, 2008 | Dec 23, 2014 |
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.
