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Professional Painters in Lower East Side, NYC (Tenement & Luxury Move-Outs)

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Painters in Lower East Side
Settling InLower East SideManhattan
TIMELINE
Most apartment repaints are scheduled within one to two weeks and take one to three days on site
COST RANGE
$1,200 to $2,500 for a studio, $1,500 to $3,500 for a one-bedroom, $2,000 to $5,000 for a two-bedroom, per a March 2026 NYC price survey
LOCAL CONTEXT
Pre-war tenements
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What to expect from painters in Lower East Side

Get free quotes from local painters serving Lower East Side. Providers here handle interior painting, apartment touch-ups, lead-safe painting. The median Lower East Side apartment building went up in 1910, 32.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 15.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

HPD issued 7.7 violations per 100 apartments in Lower East Side over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 47% of buildings recorded none. Area figures describe 615 buildings holding 25,592 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

PRO TIP, Lower East Side

Ask any company what it needs from you to quote accurately: the address, the floor, building access rules and the size of the job. Checking the building's own record first tells you whether the problem is yours or the landlord's.

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What the Records Show in Lower East Side

Buildings in Lower East Side averaged 7.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 47% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureLower East SideCitywide
Apartment buildings615172,071
Apartments25,5922,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments7.730.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 1002.49.2
Buildings with no violations47%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings32.2%45.8%
Median year built1910n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Lower East Side, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.

What people in Lower East Side typically request

  • interior painting
  • apartment touch-ups
  • lead-safe painting
  • cabinet painting
  • move-in / move-out painting

Painters costs in Lower East Side

TYPICAL RANGE
$1,200 to $2,500 for a studio, $1,500 to $3,500 for a one-bedroom, $2,000 to $5,000 for a two-bedroom, per a March 2026 NYC price survey
TIMELINE
Most apartment repaints are scheduled within one to two weeks and take one to three days on site

Painters in Lower East Side: questions answered

What building issues should I know about when hiring painters in Lower East Side?
Tenants in Lower East Side filed about 4,190 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 42.7% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 16.8%. The median Lower East Side apartment building went up in 1910, 32.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 15.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%). HPD issued 7.7 violations per 100 apartments in Lower East Side over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 2.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 47% of buildings recorded none.
Why does the Lower East Side building record matter when booking painters?
Area figures describe 615 buildings holding 25,592 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average. Building age and condition change access, scope and timing for painters work.
What do Lower East Side buildings typically look like and how does that affect painters?
The median Lower East Side apartment building went up in 1910, 32.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 15.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%). Walk-up flights, elevator reservations and stairwell width drive most of the quote difference here.
How much does it cost to paint an apartment in NYC?
A March 2026 NYC price survey puts a studio at $1,200 to $2,500, a one-bedroom at $1,500 to $3,500 and a two-bedroom at $2,000 to $5,000, with labor at $55 to $85 an hour in Manhattan. Wall repair, ceilings, trim and dark color changes push a quote toward the top of those ranges, and sales tax of 8.875% applies on top.
How often does a landlord have to paint an apartment in NYC?
Every three years in a building with three or more apartments, under section 27-2013 of the Housing Maintenance Code. The owner and tenant can agree in writing to extend the cycle by up to two years, but only in the month before it ends. One- and two-family houses only have to be painted as necessary.
Can my landlord charge me for painting?
Not for the routine repaint the law requires. A landlord can charge for repairs to damage you caused within the three-year cycle, and can deduct from a security deposit for damage beyond ordinary wear, but billing a tenant for the regular three-year repaint is a charge worth refusing in writing.

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