1551 Shakespeare Avenue
1551 Shakespeare Avenue in University Heights, Bronx, has 40 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 72 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: D (Poor, 51/100)
- 12 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.
- 18 heat or hot water 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.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (40 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
40 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 16 class A. 31 issued in the last 12 months. 142 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-05-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 47 days from issue to close for the 9 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6M), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168660
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6M), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168662
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6M), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168664
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NO ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18538845
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3J), issued 2025-08-05. HPD violation 18132975
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3J), issued 2025-08-05. HPD violation 18132976
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17343343
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''1541'', issued 2024-07-05. HPD violation 17090931
311 housing complaints
24 in the last 12 months, 135 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (18), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
2 open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: PRC SHAKESPEARE AVE,LLC. Head officer: JENNIFER LAU. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGER LLC /SYCAMORE. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028730103, HPD building ID 109403. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Mt Eden Av (4), 5 min walk
- 170 St (4), 8 min walk
- 176 St (4), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 40 open (12 class C, 12 class B, 16 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 24 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | 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.