Lead paint violations at 85 Vermilyea Avenue, Manhattan
HPD lists 11 open lead paint violations at this Inwood building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 11
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- All
- apartments named in open orders
- 3
- newest lead order issued
- Sep 18, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2008
- 25
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 11 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at west wall, west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from east | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 3 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, east wall in the bathroom | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the foyer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall in the private hallway | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from east | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | East wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall in the kitchen | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 33 | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jul 20, 2026 |
| 33 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jul 20, 2026 |
| B2 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Oct 23, 2019 |
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 1064823, BBL 1022250016. 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 85 Vermilyea Avenue. 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.
- 7 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: 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: 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.
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, 14 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20083
- 20131
- 20142
- 20151
- 20191
- 20251
- 202616
Closed lead orders (14)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 14 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 45 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| B2 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 1 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | B | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 33 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 3 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 30, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 41 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 23, 2015 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 44 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 24, 2014 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| 44 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 24, 2014 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| 26 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 26 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 26 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| 44 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 29, 2013 | Jul 14, 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 Inwood
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.