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Lead paint violations at 97 Ellwood Street, Manhattan

HPD lists 15 open lead paint violations at this Washington Heights (North) building in Manhattan, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
15
of them class C, immediately hazardous
12
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
7
newest lead order issued
Aug 17, 2026
lead orders on record since 2006
89

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 15 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
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous2nd window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east at southDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east at northDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the bathroomDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from north at east wall door frame in the kitchenDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyerDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the private hallwayDec 8, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall, south wall, west wall in the 2nd room from eastDec 8, 2025
3 apartments1D, 4D, 5DVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 4, 2025
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeJul 17, 2025
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJul 17, 2025
FPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderAug 11, 2022
3EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the 3rd room from east at southApr 3, 2014
4BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from eastJan 21, 2014

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 1064190, BBL 1021740119. 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 97 Ellwood 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.

  • 10 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.
  • 3 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, 74 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20061
  2. 20074
  3. 20087
  4. 20092
  5. 20108
  6. 20114
  7. 20125
  8. 20139
  9. 20143
  10. 20153
  11. 20162
  12. 20193
  13. 20225
  14. 20232
  15. 202410
  16. 202518
  17. 20263
Closed lead orders (74)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
5APeeling lead paint to fixCAug 17, 2026Oct 7, 2026
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 27, 2026Jun 16, 2026
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 27, 2026Jun 5, 2026
EVacant-apartment lead work not provenCDec 8, 2025Mar 22, 2026
FPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 6, 2024Dec 4, 2025
FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 17, 2024Nov 12, 2025
FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 17, 2024Nov 12, 2025
FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 17, 2024Nov 12, 2025
FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 17, 2024Nov 12, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2025Oct 16, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2025Oct 16, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2025Oct 16, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2025Oct 16, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2025Oct 2, 2025
EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 17, 2023Dec 27, 2024
EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 17, 2023Dec 27, 2024
FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 11, 2022Oct 18, 2024
FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 11, 2022Oct 18, 2024
FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 11, 2022Oct 18, 2024
FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 11, 2022Oct 18, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2024May 13, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2024May 13, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2024May 13, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2024May 13, 2024
3BPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2024May 13, 2024
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 16, 2019Oct 27, 2019
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 16, 2019Oct 27, 2019
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 16, 2019Oct 27, 2019
EPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 12, 2016Feb 22, 2017
EPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 12, 2016Feb 22, 2017
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 9, 2015Mar 23, 2015
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 9, 2015Mar 23, 2015
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 9, 2015Mar 23, 2015
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 30, 2008Nov 17, 2014
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 2, 2014Oct 8, 2014
5JPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 1, 2010Feb 21, 2014
5DPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 21, 2013Feb 21, 2014
5DPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 21, 2013Feb 21, 2014
5DPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 21, 2013Feb 21, 2014
3HVacant-apartment lead work not provenCDec 1, 2010Feb 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.

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.