1246 Shakespeare Avenue

1246 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge, Bronx, has 30 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 33 of 33 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 33 units · Built 1926

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 33 of 33 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 10 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 209 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-19.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2026-05-19. HPD violation 18936880
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2026-05-19. HPD violation 18936879
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE, issued 2025-09-05. HPD violation 18208647
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18127734
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037457
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037456
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17411933
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E), issued 2024-07-24. HPD violation 17140965

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

33 of 33 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 33 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NOSOTROS HDFC. Head officer: KOBINA ARHIN. Managing agent: HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2025060075, HPD building ID 109335. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 167 St (4), 4 min walk
• 170 St (4), 6 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 8 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.