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Lead paint violations at 1055 University Avenue, Bronx

HPD lists 27 open lead paint violations at this Highbridge building in the Bronx, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
27
of them class C, immediately hazardous
10
apartments named in open orders, plus 1 building-wide
18
newest lead order issued
Mar 27, 2026
lead orders on record since 2004
240

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 27 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
4KVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 27, 2026
1CYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMar 9, 2026
1CLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMar 9, 2026
3LVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 621)Lead docs submitted, acceptableC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentDec 18, 2023
3NVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 6, 2023
1CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 6, 2023
4GPeeling 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 east at southMar 28, 2023
5 apartments6P, 5P, 3E, 2A, 1HVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 28, 2023
3AYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMar 23, 2023
3ALead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMar 23, 2023
4PPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchenFeb 14, 2022
4PPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall in the bathroomFeb 14, 2022
4 apartments4R, 4P, 5P, 6NVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 18, 2021
1PVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more timeB, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 5, 2021
5BVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more timeB, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 5, 2021
2DVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner says fixed, but certified lateB, hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 22, 2021
3EVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner says fixed, but certified lateB, hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 22, 2021
6EVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner refused more timeB, hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 22, 2021
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeSep 22, 2021
1HLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkSep 16, 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 2003497, BBL 2025270061. 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 1055 University 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.
  • 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.
  • 3 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.

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, 213 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20043
  2. 20053
  3. 20062
  4. 20071
  5. 20101
  6. 20121
  7. 201324
  8. 20144
  9. 201520
  10. 201647
  11. 201735
  12. 20182
  13. 202138
  14. 20224
  15. 202350
  16. 20265
Closed lead orders (213)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
4SVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 18, 2021Aug 31, 2026
2CVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
3KVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
4EVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
4MVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
4SVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
5HVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
6BVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 31, 2026
3CVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 31, 2026
3DVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 31, 2026
6LVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 31, 2026
4HVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 28, 2026
4GVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 28, 2026
4LVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 28, 2026
3MVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 11, 2026
3PVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 11, 2026
2RVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 11, 2026
2SVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 11, 2026
2PVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 18, 2021Aug 7, 2026
2PVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 7, 2026
1GVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 6, 2026
4CVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 6, 2026
1RVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 6, 2026
2KVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 18, 2021Aug 6, 2026
6SVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 18, 2021Aug 6, 2026
1AVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 6, 2026
1RVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 6, 2026
4AVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 6, 2026
5KVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 6, 2026
6SVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 6, 2026
5LVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 6, 2026
5MVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 6, 2026
6MVacant-apartment lead work not provenBApr 6, 2023Aug 6, 2026
6AVacant-apartment lead work not provenBSep 23, 2021Aug 5, 2026
2BVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 5, 2026
5CVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 5, 2021Aug 5, 2026
6JVacant-apartment lead work not provenBOct 18, 2021Aug 5, 2026
2BVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 5, 2026
6AVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 5, 2026
6HVacant-apartment lead work not provenBMar 28, 2023Aug 5, 2026

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.