1378 Shakespeare Avenue
1378 Shakespeare Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 5 open HPD violations, and 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 19 units · Built 1927
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: C (Fair, 66/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-10-03. Newest violation issued 2025-11-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18276516
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2017-10-03. HPD violation 12000169
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C). HPD violation 19321675
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C). HPD violation 19321676
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE. HPD violation 19321677
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 19 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Highbridge Rising 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 Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028720005, HPD building ID 109372. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 170 St (4), 4 min walk
- 167 St (4), 8 min walk
- Mt Eden Av (4), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (4 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.