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Lead paint violations at 2489 Morris Avenue, Bronx

HPD lists 22 open lead paint violations at this University Heights (North)-Fordham building in the Bronx. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
22
of them class C, immediately hazardous
21
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
4
newest lead order issued
Sep 26, 2025
lead orders on record since 2000
46

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.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
3HVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more timeB, hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 26, 2025
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeSep 16, 2025
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkSep 16, 2025
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the 1st private hallway from northSep 3, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroomSep 3, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the kitchenSep 3, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the 2nd private hallway from northSep 3, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 3, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 3, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 3rd room from east at northSep 5, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 1st room from east at southSep 5, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousCeiling in the private hallwaySep 5, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall in the kitchenSep 5, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardous1st door from west at north wall in the foyerSep 5, 2023
4JVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 15, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchenAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from south at west wall in the foyerAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st private hallway from northAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroomAug 6, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north at centerAug 6, 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 2014126, BBL 2031890020. 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 2489 Morris 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 today. Orders here from before August 2004 came under the older city lead rules it replaced; the later ones 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: 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.
  • 2 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.
  • 1 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.
  • 1 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, 24 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20001
  2. 20137
  3. 20183
  4. 20191
  5. 20218
  6. 202316
  7. 20247
  8. 20253
Closed lead orders (24)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
1CVacant-apartment lead work not provenCSep 3, 2024Sep 23, 2024
4DVacant-apartment lead work not provenCAug 9, 2021May 28, 2024
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Oct 27, 2023
3JPeeling lead paint to fixCJan 5, 2023Aug 25, 2023
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 12, 2023Jul 6, 2023
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 12, 2023Jul 6, 2023
5FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 4, 2019Mar 1, 2021
5FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2018Sep 12, 2018
5FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2018Sep 12, 2018
5FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 22, 2018Sep 12, 2018
2FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 6, 2000Feb 24, 2015
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2013Feb 4, 2015
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2013Feb 4, 2015
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 19, 2013Feb 4, 2015
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 16, 2013Sep 23, 2013
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 16, 2013Sep 23, 2013
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 16, 2013Sep 23, 2013
4JPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 16, 2013Sep 23, 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.

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.