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Lead paint violations at 3525 Decatur Avenue, Bronx

HPD lists 16 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
16
of them class C, immediately hazardous
8
apartments named in open orders
12
newest lead order issued
Aug 18, 2025
lead orders on record since 2005
43

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 16 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
8 apartments1O, 2M, 2O, 3K, 4B, 5L, 6G, 6NVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentOct 7, 2024
1BYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeSep 26, 2024
1BLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkSep 26, 2024
6FVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 7, 2024
5DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more timeC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from eastJan 13, 2023
5DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner refused more timeC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from eastJan 13, 2023
4KPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous1st closet from west at north wall door in the private hallwaySep 8, 2009
4KPeeling lead paint to fix (order 616)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardous2nd closet from west at north wall door frame in the private hallwaySep 8, 2009
4KPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousWest wall in the foyerSep 8, 2009

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 2018647, BBL 2033560146. 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 3525 Decatur 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: 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.
  • 5 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.
  • 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, 27 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20052
  2. 20061
  3. 20071
  4. 20094
  5. 20113
  6. 20122
  7. 20141
  8. 20155
  9. 20192
  10. 20232
  11. 202415
  12. 20255
Closed lead orders (27)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 18, 2025Sep 17, 2025
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 18, 2025Sep 17, 2025
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 18, 2025Sep 17, 2025
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 18, 2025Sep 17, 2025
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 18, 2025Sep 17, 2025
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 6, 2024Jul 12, 2024
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 6, 2024Jul 12, 2024
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 6, 2024Jul 12, 2024
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 6, 2024Jul 12, 2024
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2019Dec 20, 2019
4DPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 29, 2019Dec 20, 2019
5HPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 12, 2005Jan 29, 2016
3MPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 9, 2015Jan 5, 2016
3MPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 9, 2015Jan 5, 2016
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 9, 2015Jan 5, 2016
6MPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 10, 2006Dec 17, 2015
30Peeling lead paint to fixCMay 9, 2007Nov 4, 2015
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 17, 2015Aug 27, 2015
6BPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 17, 2015Aug 27, 2015
1AAPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 22, 2014Dec 31, 2014
5HPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 12, 2005Dec 19, 2014
4CPeeling lead paint to fixCNov 13, 2009Dec 19, 2014
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 22, 2011Dec 19, 2014
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 22, 2011Dec 19, 2014
4EPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 22, 2011Dec 19, 2014
1LPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 27, 2012Dec 12, 2014
1LPeeling lead paint to fixCFeb 27, 2012Dec 12, 2014

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.