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Lead paint violations at 37-06 72nd Street, Queens

HPD lists 33 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
33
of them class C, immediately hazardous
20
apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
13
newest lead order issued
Jun 9, 2026
lead orders on record since 2015
59

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 33 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
4BVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)C, immediately hazardousThe whole apartmentMar 18, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st door from south at west wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the foyerMar 17, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardous1st window frame from east at south wall in the 3rd room from eastMar 17, 2026
5 apartments3G, 6F, 6E, 4F, 4AVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentNov 5, 2025
6CVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentSep 30, 2025
BuildingYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeSep 18, 2025
BuildingLead records not handed to HPD (order 620)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkSep 18, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from eastJun 20, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous2nd closet from east at south wall door frame, 1st door from north at east wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the foyerJun 20, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderJun 20, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardousWest wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from east at northJun 20, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)Owner given more timeC, immediately hazardous1st riser from west at north wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroomJun 20, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous2nd closet from east at south wall door, 2nd closet from east at south wall door frame in the foyerMar 19, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderMar 19, 2025
3 apartments6D, 6D, 6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardousPlace not named in the orderMar 19, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousBaseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from east at northMar 19, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 624)C, immediately hazardous1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchenMar 19, 2025
6DPeeling lead paint to fix (order 617)C, immediately hazardousNorth wall, south wall, east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from eastMar 19, 2025
7 apartmentsSUPER, 4F, 4H, 5A, 6D, 6E, 6GVacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)B, hazardousThe whole apartmentApr 22, 2024
2AYoung children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619)C, immediately hazardousYearly tenant noticeApr 18, 2024
2ALead records not handed to HPD (order 618)C, immediately hazardousBuilding paperworkApr 18, 2024

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 4029761, BBL 4012820185. 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 37-06 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.

  • 15 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.
  • 14 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: 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, 26 are closed.

Lead orders here, year by year

  1. 20152
  2. 202427
  3. 202521
  4. 20269
Closed lead orders (26)
ApartmentWhat HPD orderedClassIssuedClosed
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026
4BPeeling lead paint to fixCJun 9, 2026Jun 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024May 22, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
2APeeling lead paint to fixCOct 25, 2024Apr 23, 2026
5APeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCApr 24, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCJun 26, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCJun 26, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCJun 26, 2024Sep 25, 2024
5APeeling lead paint to fixCJun 26, 2024Aug 6, 2024
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 2, 2015Nov 21, 2017
6FPeeling lead paint to fixCMar 2, 2015Nov 21, 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.