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Lead paint violations at 2645 Morris Avenue, Bronx

HPD lists 15 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
15
of them class C, immediately hazardous
13
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
6
newest lead order issued
Jun 22, 2026
lead orders on record since 2009
73

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
5DVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 15, 2026
4EVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 15, 2026
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeJun 10, 2026
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkJun 10, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)C, immediately hazardousCeiling in the private hallwayAug 1, 2025
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchenDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardous1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the 2nd private hallway from eastDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroomDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardousNorth wall in the 1st private hallway from eastDec 11, 2024
1CPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspectionC, immediately hazardous1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 2nd closet from south at west wall door frame in the foyerDec 11, 2024
4BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardousCeiling, 1st door from east at south wall, north wall, east wall in the 4th room from northMar 23, 2023
5CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 621)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentAug 5, 2021
1DLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkSep 28, 2016

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 2014145, BBL 2031910045. 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 2645 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, 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.

  • 9 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.
  • 3 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.
  • 2 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.
  • 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.

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, 58 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20092
  2. 20123
  3. 201621
  4. 20182
  5. 20191
  6. 202114
  7. 20221
  8. 202312
  9. 20247
  10. 20251
  11. 20269
Closed lead orders (58)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 4, 2021Jan 8, 2024
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 31, 2023Nov 6, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 8, 2023Jun 18, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 8, 2023Jun 18, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 8, 2023Jun 18, 2023
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 8, 2023Jun 18, 2023
3EPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 21, 2022May 16, 2023
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2021Jan 18, 2022
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2021Jan 18, 2022
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2021Dec 16, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2021Dec 16, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2021Dec 16, 2021
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 10, 2021Jun 18, 2021
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 30, 2019Oct 22, 2019
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 23, 2018Apr 10, 2019
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 13, 2016Mar 5, 2019
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 23, 2018Sep 17, 2018
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCOct 6, 2016Nov 15, 2016

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.