Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
62
out of 100
Heavier than 70% of buildings in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
1551 SHAKESPEARE AVENUE · 72 apartments · built 1923 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 4 train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 9% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
24 violations the city still lists as unresolved
18 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 13 months.
- Pests7
- Fire & life safety6
- Disrepair4
- Heat / hot water3
- Plumbing2
- Water leak1
- Mold1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 69% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2020-05-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.