Lead paint violations at 21-38 31st Street, Queens
HPD lists 64 open lead paint violations at this Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway building in Queens, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.
- open lead paint violations
- 64
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 26
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 38
- newest lead order issued
- Sep 16, 2025
- lead orders on record since 2013
- 70
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner's lead papers rejected | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 7 apartments1P, 2N, 4P, 4O, 4S, 3T, 5R | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner's lead papers rejected | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 4R | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Inspector could not get in to re-check | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | Place not named in the order | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 2nd closet from south at west wall door, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from north | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door from south at west wall in the bathroom | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from north at east wall door, 1st closet from north at east wall door frame, 1st door from east at south wall in the foyer | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from south at west wall, east wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall, south wall in the kitchen | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 2nd room from north | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 5D | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st radiator from north at east wall, north wall, east wall, west wall in the 2nd room from north | Apr 2, 2024 |
| D60 | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Mar 29, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from west at north wall in the bathroom | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroom | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from north at east wall door frame in the private hallway | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st closet from south at west wall door frame in the private hallway | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from east at north | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the foyer | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st window frame from east at south wall in the kitchen | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the 2nd room from east | Mar 28, 2024 |
| D60 | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-check | C, immediately hazardous | 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 2nd room from east | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 7 apartments1R, 1H, 2Q, 5C, 5A, 6I, 6G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner given more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 2G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner refused more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 3 apartments5R, 5D, 6M | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 29, 2022 |
| 12 apartments6Q, 5Q, 4O, 3N, 2K, 4H, 4C, 4A, 3G, 3B, 2I, 2H | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 6 apartments6P, 3M, 2R, 6C, 5J, 4E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner refused more time | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 5C | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | May 23, 2022 |
| 4K | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | South wall in the kitchen | Oct 28, 2013 |
| 4K | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 616) | C, immediately hazardous | 1st radiator from east at south wall in the kitchen | Oct 28, 2013 |
| 4K | Peeling lead paint to fix (order 617) | C, immediately hazardous | North wall in the bathroom | Oct 28, 2013 |
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 4017709, BBL 4008460048. 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 21-38 31st Street. 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.
- 39 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.
- 22 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.
- 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, 6 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20135
- 202230
- 202424
- 202511
Closed lead orders (6)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D5O | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| D5O | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| D5O | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| D5O | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| 4K | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 28, 2013 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| 4K | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 28, 2013 | Jan 21, 2015 |
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 Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
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.