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Lead paint violations at 2541 Aqueduct Avenue West, Bronx

HPD lists 30 open lead paint violations at this University Heights (North)-Fordham building in the Bronx, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
30
of them class C, immediately hazardous
All
apartments named in open orders, plus 1 building-wide
12
newest lead order issued
Sep 23, 2026
lead orders on record since 2011
104

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 30 open orders appear below.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousBaseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall, east wall in the 4th room from northSep 23, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousBaseboard at south wall, south wall in the 1st room from northSep 23, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousBaseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, baseboard at east wall in the private hallwaySep 23, 2026
E3Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall in the kitchenSep 14, 2026
E3Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, east wall in the 2nd room from east at northSep 14, 2026
B4Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 20, 2026
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousSouth wall in the 3rd room from north at eastSep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderSep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroomSep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from north at westSep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the 3rd room from north at westSep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door frame, south wall in the private hallwaySep 30, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchenSep 30, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousEast wall in the private hallwayJul 18, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the foyerJul 18, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousEast wall in the kitchenJul 18, 2025
A6Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 3rd room from north at eastOct 1, 2024
B5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the foyerSep 26, 2023
B5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, south wall in the 1st room from north at westSep 26, 2023
B5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, west wall in the bathroomSep 26, 2023
D7Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Violation reopenC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 22, 2023
3EVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 625)Violation reopenC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentFeb 4, 2022
3EPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door from west at north wall in the 2nd room from north at eastFeb 3, 2022
C5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 2nd room from north at westAug 30, 2021
C5Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the 1st room from northAug 30, 2021
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMar 8, 2021
C1Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Owner says fixed, but certified lateC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 8, 2021
B3Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Owner says fixed, but certified lateC, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 8, 2021
D1Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkFeb 26, 2021
2APeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousCeiling, north wall, south wall, west wall in the bathroomDec 15, 2011

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 2014667, BBL 2032140082. 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 2541 Aqueduct Avenue West. 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.

  • 23 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.
  • 5 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, 74 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20111
  2. 20121
  3. 20132
  4. 20152
  5. 20164
  6. 20182
  7. 20194
  8. 202119
  9. 20222
  10. 202310
  11. 202415
  12. 202527
  13. 202615
Closed lead orders (74)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
E3Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026
2Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 18, 2026Jul 28, 2026
2Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 18, 2026Jul 28, 2026
2Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 18, 2026Jul 28, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2026
B4Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 20, 2026Jul 8, 2026
B4Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 20, 2026Jul 8, 2026
B4Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 20, 2026Jul 8, 2026
B4Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 20, 2026Jun 5, 2026
B4Peeling lead paint to fixCApr 20, 2026Jun 4, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 2, 2025Feb 22, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 2, 2025Feb 22, 2026
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 2, 2025Feb 22, 2026
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Dec 29, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Dec 29, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D1Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2025Sep 23, 2025
D2Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 13, 2024Apr 25, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 30, 2024Apr 21, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 30, 2024Apr 21, 2025
B2Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 30, 2024Apr 21, 2025
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 21, 2024
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 21, 2024
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 21, 2024
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 15, 2024
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 15, 2024
D7Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 2, 2024Aug 15, 2024
C2Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 2, 2024Apr 17, 2024
C2Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024
C2Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024
C2Peeling lead paint to fixCFeb 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024

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.