1228 Shakespeare Avenue

1228 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 1 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-02-22. Newest violation issued 2008-07-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-07-15. HPD violation 7371398
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-07-15. HPD violation 7371400
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-07-15. HPD violation 7371381
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ON THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-07-15. HPD violation 7371391
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment. ,2007 ADMON. CODE: FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW. , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-07-15. HPD violation 7371403
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CLOSET CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2007-02-22. HPD violation 6612282
• Class B: Mold, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AND MILDEW ON CLOSET CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2007-02-22. HPD violation 6612283
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 18446270

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: BRONX PLAZA DEV CORP. Head officer: YOSSEF AZOUR. Managing agent: RACHEL MICHAVI. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 22, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025060032, HPD building ID 109333. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 3 min walk
• 170 St (4), 6 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.