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Lead paint violations at 3444 Knox Place, Bronx

HPD lists 21 open lead paint violations at this Norwood building in the Bronx, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
21
of them class C, immediately hazardous
16
apartments named in open orders
8
newest lead order issued
Jun 29, 2026
lead orders on record since 2008
49

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 21 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassWhereIssued
32Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from eastJun 29, 2026
32Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door from west at north wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the bathroomJun 29, 2026
44Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousNorth wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the bathroomNov 22, 2023
5 apartments26, 34, 47, 65, 64Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentNov 22, 2023
32Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeNov 15, 2023
32Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkNov 15, 2023
32Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the kitchenJul 11, 2023
32Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall in the entranceJul 11, 2023
32Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousCeiling in the bathroomJul 11, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Not fixed when re-checkedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, south wall in the bathroomMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousEast wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroomMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchenMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the private hallwayMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 2nd closet from south at west wall door frame in the foyerMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous2nd closet from south at west wall door in the foyerMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from eastMay 24, 2023
42Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderMay 24, 2023

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 2017704, BBL 2033240117. 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 3444 Knox Place. 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.

  • 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.
  • 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, 28 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20082
  2. 20173
  3. 20191
  4. 20201
  5. 20211
  6. 20225
  7. 202330
  8. 20242
  9. 20264
Closed lead orders (28)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
3Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 30, 2026Apr 28, 2026
3Peeling lead paint to fixCJan 29, 2026Mar 18, 2026
54Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 6, 2023Apr 17, 2024
54Peeling lead paint to fixCOct 27, 2023Apr 17, 2024
63Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 11, 2024Apr 8, 2024
63Peeling lead paint to fixCMar 11, 2024Apr 8, 2024
63Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBNov 22, 2023Apr 5, 2024
3Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 24, 2023Mar 4, 2024
3Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 24, 2023Mar 4, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 11, 2023Feb 28, 2024
32Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 11, 2023Feb 28, 2024
54Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBNov 22, 2023Feb 23, 2024
44Vacant-apartment lead work not provenBNov 22, 2023Jan 2, 2024
44Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 22, 2023Jan 2, 2024
44Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 22, 2023Jan 2, 2024
43Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 15, 2022Oct 11, 2022
43Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 15, 2022Oct 11, 2022
43Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 15, 2022Oct 11, 2022
43Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 15, 2022Oct 10, 2022
43Peeling lead paint to fixCAug 15, 2022Oct 10, 2022
44Peeling lead paint to fixCDec 21, 2021Mar 30, 2022
3Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 29, 2020Nov 2, 2020
65Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 8, 2019Aug 26, 2019
43Peeling lead paint to fixCNov 9, 2017Apr 2, 2018
54Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 5, 2017Jan 17, 2018
54Peeling lead paint to fixCSep 5, 2017Jan 17, 2018
63Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 31, 2008Dec 4, 2013
63Peeling lead paint to fixCJul 31, 2008Dec 4, 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.