Lead paint violations at 2255 Morris Avenue, Bronx
HPD lists 15 open lead paint violations at this Fordham 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
- 4
- newest lead order issued
- Feb 16, 2024
- lead orders on record since 2013
- 72
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.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the private hallway | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st radiator from south at west wall, south wall, west wall in the 2nd room from east | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 5D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 2nd room from east | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from east at south | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the foyer | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd private hallway from east | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, north wall in the 2nd private hallway from east | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 1st private hallway from east | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 4F | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from west at north wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Jun 8, 2016 |
| NA | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall, south wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from north | Jan 31, 2013 |
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 2013998, BBL 2031820045. 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 2255 Morris 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.
- 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, 57 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20136
- 20144
- 201527
- 20162
- 20202
- 202328
- 20243
Closed lead orders (57)
This list shows the 40 most recent closures.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 2D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 3D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 4, 2016 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 28, 2023 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 28, 2023 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 1D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 20, 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 3G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 5, 2015 | Feb 25, 2016 |
| 5F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 23, 2014 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 19, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 19, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 1G | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 19, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 30, 2015 | Jan 20, 2016 |
| 4E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jan 30, 2015 | Jan 20, 2016 |
| 2E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 2E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 2E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 19, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 |
| 2F | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 25, 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.
Lead orders at other buildings in Fordham Heights
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.