1215 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

1215 Shakespeare Avenue is a two-family residential building located in Highbridge, constructed in 1942 and currently owned by Jonathan Ahdoot. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a heat and hot water emergency complaint filed in May 2025 that was closed due to lack of access for inspection. In 2022, there was a rodent-related complaint that was addressed through earlier complaints.

The building has a documented history of electrical issues, including a notable violation from March 2006 regarding loss of electrical supply in the second-floor apartment, which remains on the records as certified in 2019. From 2018 to 2020, the building faced multiple compliance issues, including violations related to building maintenance and an illegal demolition matter that resulted in an Oath violation being served. Two specific Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations were documented in late 2018 regarding failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner, with noted issues including loose gutter, collapsed awning, and disrepair of building facade, though both were ultimately resolved without penalties.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2023, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing passed results, though there were periods of rat activity and bait application in mid-2023. A compliance inspection in March 2023 identified rat activity, leading to bait application in subsequent months. Additional concerns were raised between 2018-2020 regarding Certificate of Occupancy matters, though these inspections also ended with access issues for the inspector.