1444 Shakespeare Avenue

1444 Shakespeare Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 50 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1923

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, 34/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (50 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 28 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)

50 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 7 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 230 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-03-08. Newest violation issued 2026-02-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 33), issued 2025-01-08. HPD violation 17602083
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 33), issued 2024-12-02. HPD violation 17483486
• 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 7, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2024-02-01. HPD violation 16635906
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18607852
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18483742
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18483743
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18110408 ISSUED 21-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 53), issued 2025-11-20. HPD violation 18415402
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17939403 ISSUED 05-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 53), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18285314

311 housing complaints

33 in the last 12 months, 108 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (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 5 infested, 5 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 37 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 2028720108, HPD building ID 109387. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 170 St (4), 5 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 6 min walk
• 170 St (B, D), 9 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.