Lead paint violations at 37-20 81st Street, Queens
HPD lists 17 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
- 17
- of them class C, immediately hazardous
- 6
- apartments named in open orders, plus 2 building-wide
- 13
- newest lead order issued
- Jan 14, 2025
- lead orders on record since 2007
- 41
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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 apartments5N, 5C, 4N, 3R, 3M | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Owner's lead papers rejected | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 3 apartments4F, 1H, 1B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623)Lead docs submitted, acceptable | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 3 apartments2A, 1M, 2B | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 623) | B, hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 4D | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Jan 3, 2025 |
| 4D | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 618) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Jan 3, 2025 |
| 4D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 622)Owner's lead papers rejected | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 6J | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven (order 614)Owner's lead papers rejected | C, immediately hazardous | The whole apartment | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Building | Young children: tenants not asked, or no lead check (order 619) | C, immediately hazardous | Yearly tenant notice | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Building | Lead records not handed to HPD (order 620) | C, immediately hazardous | Building paperwork | Mar 23, 2020 |
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 4029988, BBL 4012910012. 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 37-20 81st 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.
- 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.
- 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, 24 are closed.
Lead orders here, year by year
- 20072
- 20126
- 202010
- 20218
- 20242
- 202513
Closed lead orders (24)
| Apartment | What HPD ordered | Class | Issued | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4D | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 13, 2024 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| 1A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 6G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| 6F | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 26, 2020 | Jun 14, 2022 |
| 2D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Feb 7, 2022 |
| 6E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Jan 6, 2022 |
| 4H | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Jan 6, 2022 |
| 4A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Dec 7, 2021 |
| 3C | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Dec 7, 2021 |
| 1N | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Aug 25, 2020 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 4E | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Feb 9, 2021 |
| 3D | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Feb 9, 2021 |
| 6A | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| 4K | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| 2H | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| 2G | Vacant-apartment lead work not proven | C | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 28, 2007 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Dec 11, 2007 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Nov 23, 2012 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| 3H | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 10, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 10, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Sep 10, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 19, 2012 | Nov 19, 2012 |
| 5A | Peeling lead paint to fix | C | Oct 19, 2012 | Nov 19, 2012 |
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 Jackson Heights
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.