Lead paint content (skip menu)

Lead paint violations at 974 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

HPD lists 34 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
34
of them class C, immediately hazardous
17
apartments named in open orders, plus 6 building-wide
16
newest lead order issued
Jul 6, 2026
lead orders on record since 2006
107

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 34 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
6 apartments5G, 5C, 3G, 3B, 2B, 1HVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJul 6, 2026
6 apartments6F, 5F, 4B, 1D, 3F, 2CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 30, 2026
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeJun 18, 2026
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJun 18, 2026
1GVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Inspector could not get in to re-checkB, hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 17, 2024
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMay 16, 2024
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMay 16, 2024
4CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 621)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 24, 2023
4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousCeiling, east wall in the 3rd room from east at northSep 29, 2023
4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the private hallwaySep 29, 2023
4 apartments3F, 5C, 5G, 6EVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJan 30, 2023
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeJan 23, 2023
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJan 23, 2023
5 apartments4A, 4A, 4A, 4A, 4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderMar 18, 2021
4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door from south at west wall in the 1st bathroom from east at southMar 18, 2021
4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, north wall, west wall in the 2nd room from east at southMar 18, 2021
4APeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from east at southMar 18, 2021

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 1062536, BBL 1021090018. 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 974 St Nicholas Avenue. 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.

  • 18 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 3 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, 73 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20061
  2. 20073
  3. 20114
  4. 201212
  5. 201413
  6. 20157
  7. 201615
  8. 20176
  9. 20182
  10. 20219
  11. 20221
  12. 202312
  13. 20244
  14. 202618
Closed lead orders (73)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
5AVacant-apartment lead work not provenBJun 30, 2026Oct 21, 2026
4FVacant-apartment lead work not provenBJun 30, 2026Sep 18, 2026
1FVacant-apartment lead work not provenBJul 6, 2026Sep 18, 2026
6EVacant-apartment lead work not provenBJul 6, 2026Aug 20, 2026
5BVacant-apartment lead work not provenBJan 30, 2023Aug 20, 2024
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 6, 2024Jun 28, 2024
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 23, 2023Dec 6, 2023
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 23, 2023Dec 6, 2023
3DPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 23, 2022Jul 1, 2022
4APeeling lead paint to fixCJun 18, 2021Mar 10, 2022
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2016Mar 10, 2020
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 28, 2018Nov 20, 2018
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 19, 2018Nov 20, 2018
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2017May 16, 2017
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2017May 16, 2017
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 8, 2017May 5, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 16, 2014Apr 21, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 16, 2014Apr 21, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 16, 2014Apr 21, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 24, 2014Apr 21, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 24, 2014Apr 21, 2017
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 8, 2017Apr 7, 2017
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 3, 2017Mar 31, 2017
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 3, 2017Mar 31, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 21, 2016Dec 20, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCSep 21, 2016Dec 20, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2016Oct 19, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2016Oct 19, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2016Apr 5, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 14, 2016Mar 10, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 14, 2016Mar 10, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 14, 2016Mar 10, 2016
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 23, 2015Jun 4, 2015
2GPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 23, 2015Jun 4, 2015

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.