1294 SHAKESPEARE AVENUE is a prewar 1899 building, 2 units in Highbridge, NYC. Owned by WHATCOTT, DAVID C. Public records show 4 open violations, 22 311 complaints, 1 active litigation matter on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGRESS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
Derelict Vehicles
Derelict Vehicles
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGRESS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
Highbridge sits on the ridge above the Harlem River, named for the historic aqueduct bridge connecting it to Manhattan. It's a working-class Dominican and Black neighborhood with tight community bonds, affordable rents, and proximity to Yankee Stadium.