Lead paint violations at 563 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx
HPD lists 52 open lead paint violations at this Melrose building in the Bronx, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 52
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 40
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 17
- newest lead order issued
- May 14, 2026
- lead orders on record since 2008
- 133
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 52 open orders appear below. When one day's order covers several apartments, those apartments share a row, and each one is named.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Where | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 2nd room from east | Apr 23, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Waiting for a re-inspection | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the 2nd room from east | Apr 23, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 2nd room from east | Apr 23, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall, west wall in the 4th room from east at south | Apr 23, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624) | C, immediately hazardous | West wall in the 4th room from east at south | Apr 6, 2026 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 4th room from east at south | Apr 6, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at west wall in the 2nd room from east | Feb 13, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, baseboard at east wall in the private hallway | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the kitchen | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4A | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at south wall in the foyer | Oct 31, 2025 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Aug 30, 2024 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 2nd room from east | Aug 30, 2024 |
| C1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Ceiling, south wall in the bathroom | Jul 29, 2024 |
| A4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall, west wall in the kitchen | Mar 11, 2024 |
| C1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from east at north | Nov 2, 2023 |
| 4 apartmentsD2, D1, C6, B4 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 1, 2023 |
| 8 apartmentsF7, E5, D7, E4, E1, C4, B2, AE | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | May 15, 2023 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | May 11, 2023 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | May 11, 2023 |
| D1 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner given more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Dec 5, 2022 |
| D1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, north wall, south wall in the foyer | Dec 5, 2022 |
| D1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | Dec 5, 2022 |
| D1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from east at south wall door frame, north wall, south wall, west wall in the private hallway | Dec 5, 2022 |
| 3 apartmentsD1, D1, D1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Dec 5, 2022 |
| D1 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st dumb waiter from south at west wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the kitchen | Dec 5, 2022 |
| C6 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622) | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jul 22, 2022 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall, north wall in the 1st room from east at south | Jul 21, 2022 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Jun 22, 2022 |
| E4 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner refused more time | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 21, 2022 |
| F3 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the foyer | Feb 26, 2020 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the kitchen | Aug 7, 2019 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | South wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east | Aug 7, 2019 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Not fixed when re-checked | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall wall in the 1st room from east at south | Jan 5, 2018 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | Baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, north wall, south wall in the foyer | Jan 5, 2018 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom | Jan 5, 2018 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the private hallway | Jan 4, 2018 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, east wall in the kitchen | Jan 4, 2018 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejected | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from east at south | Jan 4, 2018 |
| D4 | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618)Inspector could not get in to re-check (twice) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Oct 27, 2008 |
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 2004411, BBL 2026230049. 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 563 Cauldwell 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.
- 34 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.
- 15 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, 81 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20081
- 201410
- 20153
- 20162
- 20171
- 20187
- 20199
- 20201
- 20212
- 202220
- 202335
- 202416
- 202512
- 202614
Closed lead orders (81)
This list shows the 40 most recent closures.
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 14, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 13, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 13, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 13, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 13, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 1, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| E6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 2, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 21, 2025 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 21, 2025 |
| F5 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 14, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 7, 2019 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Mar 28, 2022 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| D7 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | May 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 1, 2023 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 1, 2023 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 1, 2023 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 21, 2022 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2022 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| E4 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 22, 2022 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| E1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| E1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| E1 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 2, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| C6 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Aug 2, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| A2 | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 6, 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.
Lead orders at other buildings in Melrose
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.