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Lead paint violations at 34-57 72nd Street, Queens

HPD lists 23 open lead paint violations at this Jackson Heights building in Queens, under Local Law 1. Each order is set out in plain English, newest first.

open lead paint violations
23
of them class C, immediately hazardous
12
apartments named in open orders, plus 4 building-wide
13
newest lead order issued
Dec 19, 2025
lead orders on record since 2009
65

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 23 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
3FPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderDec 19, 2025
3FVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 6, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st door from north at east wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall in the bathroomJun 5, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner's proof of repair rejectedC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroomJun 5, 2025
3FPeeling 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 foyerJun 5, 2025
5FVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 4, 2025
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMar 19, 2025
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMar 19, 2025
10 apartmentsE, 3E, 5F, 4G, 3G, 2G, 1G, 2A, 1A, 2CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentJun 1, 2023
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeMay 4, 2023
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkMay 4, 2023
5CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMay 2, 2022
5DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousEast wall, west wall in the private hallwayJul 9, 2009
5DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Inspector could not get in to re-checkC, immediately hazardousNorth wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 1st room from east at northJul 9, 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 4028911, BBL 4012590041. 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 34-57 72nd Street. 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.

  • 13 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.
  • 6 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: 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.
  • 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.

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, 42 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20092
  2. 20113
  3. 20121
  4. 20165
  5. 20171
  6. 20226
  7. 202314
  8. 202533
Closed lead orders (42)

This list shows the 40 most recent closures.

ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 2, 2022Jun 30, 2026
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 2, 2022Jun 30, 2026
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 2, 2022Jun 30, 2026
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 2, 2022Jun 30, 2026
5CPeeling lead paint to fixCMay 2, 2022Jun 30, 2026
3CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 17, 2023Jun 30, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 19, 2025Mar 25, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 24, 2016Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 24, 2016Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCDec 5, 2017Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 5, 2025Jan 22, 2026
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2016Nov 28, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2016Nov 28, 2025
4GPeeling lead paint to fixCJul 23, 2025Oct 16, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2016Sep 12, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Sep 4, 2025
3FPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 14, 2025Sep 4, 2025
1EPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 10, 2012Jun 10, 2025
3CPeeling lead paint to fixCApr 17, 2023Jul 26, 2023
2CPeeling lead paint to fixCAug 25, 2011Aug 11, 2017

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.