Lead paint violations at 1277 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx
HPD lists 22 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
- 22
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 20
- apartments named in open orders, plus 1 building-wide
- 9
- newest lead order issued
- Aug 28, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2012
- 42
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 22 open orders appear below.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 1C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 4G | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 4G | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jul 9, 2026 |
| W1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Dec 2, 2024 |
| 4A | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 4A | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the foyer | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 4th room from north | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, north wall, south wall, west wall in the 2nd room from north | Sep 23, 2024 |
| W5 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from north at east | Apr 23, 2024 |
| W5 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | South wall, west wall in the kitchen | Apr 23, 2024 |
| W5 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the foyer | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 4B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Dec 2, 2020 |
| 1C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Mar 18, 2020 |
| W3 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Mar 9, 2020 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the private hallway | Apr 8, 2016 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | West wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Apr 8, 2016 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from east | Nov 13, 2012 |
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 2003311, BBL 2025170035. 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 1277 Shakespeare 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.
- 12 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.
- 4 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.
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, 20 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20121
- 201310
- 20164
- 20204
- 20233
- 202416
- 20264
Closed lead orders (20)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 3B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 17, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 19, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 6, 2016 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 23, 2016 | Aug 10, 2016 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 20, 2013 | Jul 7, 2015 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 20, 2013 | Jul 7, 2015 |
| 3A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 19, 2013 | Jul 7, 2015 |
| 3A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 19, 2013 | Jul 7, 2015 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 12, 2013 | Jun 6, 2013 |
| 3B | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Apr 12, 2013 | Jun 6, 2013 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 4, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 9, 2013 | Apr 3, 2013 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 9, 2013 | Apr 3, 2013 |
| 2A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 9, 2013 | Apr 3, 2013 |
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 Highbridge
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.