1531 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

The three-unit residential building at 1531 Shakespeare Avenue in Morris Heights, owned by Adolphus Lewis, has a mix of concerning and favorable maintenance records since 2016.

Most notably, there is a recurring issue with bedbug report compliance, with open class A violations documented annually from 2021 through 2024, indicating the owner has consistently failed to file the required annual bedbug reports as per Housing Maintenance Code requirements. While the building has maintained a generally positive record in rodent inspections, passing all initial inspections since 2019 and achieving a passed compliance status in 2016 (though it did fail an initial inspection for "other reasons" in October 2016), this consistent rodent control success provides some reassurance regarding overall building hygiene.

The property, constructed in 1930 and classified as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" building, has maintained its three-story, three-unit configuration throughout this period. The persistent bedbug report violation pattern is particularly noteworthy, as it represents the only ongoing regulatory non-compliance issue on record, while the building has demonstrated generally good performance in pest management through its rodent inspection results.