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.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 15, 2026 |
| 4E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling in the private hallway | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the 2nd private hallway from east | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 1st private hallway from east | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 1C | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 2nd closet from south at west wall door frame in the foyer | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 4B | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, 1st door from east at south wall, north wall, east wall in the 4th room from north | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 5C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 621) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 5, 2021 |
| 1D | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Sep 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
- 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 2645 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.
- 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
- 20092
- 20123
- 201621
- 20182
- 20191
- 202114
- 20221
- 202312
- 20247
- 20251
- 20269
Closed lead orders (58)
This list shows the 40 most recent closures.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 4C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 4, 2021 | Jan 8, 2024 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2023 | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2023 | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2023 | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 8, 2023 | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 3E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 21, 2022 | May 16, 2023 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 5C | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 10, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 30, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 23, 2018 | Apr 10, 2019 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 13, 2016 | Mar 5, 2019 |
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 23, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| 1E | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 6, 2016 | Nov 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.
Lead orders at other buildings in University Heights (North)-Fordham
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.
