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Lead paint violations at 1652 Popham Avenue, Bronx

HPD lists 15 open lead paint violations at this University Heights (South)-Morris Heights building in the Bronx, 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
All
apartments named in open orders
2
newest lead order issued
Oct 5, 2026
lead orders on record since 2014
33

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.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
5BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousBaseboard at south wall in the 2nd private hallwayOct 5, 2026
5BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east at southOct 5, 2026
5BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st door frame from south at west wall in the kitchenOct 5, 2026
5BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the private hallwayOct 5, 2026
3CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 10, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderAug 9, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east at northAug 9, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from north at east wall door frame, north wall, south wall in the 4th room from east at northAug 9, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the 3rd room from eastAug 9, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousSouth wall in the kitchenAug 9, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the 3rd room from eastAug 2, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousSouth wall in the private hallwayAug 2, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the private hallwayAug 2, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderAug 2, 2023
3CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall in the kitchenAug 2, 2023

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 2008890, BBL 2028770290. 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 1652 Popham 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.

  • 14 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.
  • 1 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.

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, 18 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20144
  2. 20163
  3. 20171
  4. 20196
  5. 202311
  6. 20268
Closed lead orders (18)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 30, 2026Jul 14, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 18, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 18, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 18, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 7, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 7, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 2, 2019Jun 7, 2019
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 13, 2017Aug 2, 2017
2FPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 18, 2016May 17, 2017
2FPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 18, 2016May 17, 2017
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 6, 2016Jun 18, 2016
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 3, 2014Apr 1, 2014
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 3, 2014Apr 1, 2014
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 3, 2014Apr 1, 2014
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 3, 2014Apr 1, 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.