1437 Shakespeare Avenue
A 5-story building with 48 apartments, built in 1926, in the Bronx, NY 10452.
HPD records as of October 29, 2026
1437 Shakespeare Avenue has 6 open HPD violations, 5 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 22 complaints to HPD in the past year, 14 about heat or hot water. It is registered to SHAKESPEARE WATSON LP. 32 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 1437 Shakespeare Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 6 open violations as of October 29, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 5 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 8 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 22 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 29, 2026, 14 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1437 Shakespeare Avenue?
1437 Shakespeare Avenue is registered with HPD to SHAKESPEARE WATSON LP. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 38% of residential buildings in 10452 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1437 Shakespeare Avenue rent stabilized?
32 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2020. That’s 32 of the building’s 48 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 1422 Nelson Avenue72 apartments, built 1928
- 1419 Shakespeare Avenue65 apartments, built 1927
- 1444 Shakespeare Avenue37 apartments, built 1923
- 1410 Nelson Avenue48 apartments, built 1923
- 1455 Jesup Avenue30 apartments, built 1926
- 65 Jesup Place38 apartments, built 1926
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 29, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 2-02873-0054.