1220 Shakespeare Avenue

Bronx · 10452 · BBL 2025060024 · look up another building

A company took title here in February 20, 2026, for a stated $10.7M.

Most recent filing on this building: an eviction, September 29, 2026

1220 Shakespeare Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Highbridge, Bronx, ZIP 10452. City records date it to 1927 and count 59 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as HIGHBRIDGE WFLAH BRONX OWNER LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.4M, for the 2026 tax year.

DHCR registration lists 59 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.

Who owns 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

The most recent recorded deed is dated Feb 20, 2026, transferring the lot to HIGHBRIDGE WFLAH BRONX OWNER LLC for a stated $10.7M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.

A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.

Know the month this building changes

Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 1220 Shakespeare Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do

Sales and ownership history at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

Party recorded	Recorded	Amount
Highbridge Wflah Bronx Owner LLCDEED from 1220 SHAKESPEARE A LLC	Feb 20, 2026	$10.7M

Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.

Taxes and assessed value for 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.4M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $24K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.

1 marshal eviction at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

City marshals executed 1 eviction at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Sep 29, 2026. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10452. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →

Marshal evictions at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

Type	Executed
Residentialdocket 158545	Sep 29, 2026

Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.

Rent stabilization at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

DHCR registration records list 59 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →

Open code violations at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

HPD and DOB inspectors have written 320 violations against this building, of which 159 remain unresolved. That is more than 8 in 10 buildings its size in 10452. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 48 open violations.

Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.

Violation history at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

Violation	Issued	Class
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface usin…Nov Sent Out	Sep 24, 2026	C
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitche…Nov Sent Out	Sep 24, 2026	A
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the private h…Nov Sent Out	Sep 24, 2026	A
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall in the foyerNov Sent Out	Sep 24, 2026	A
Refit wood closet door at south in the private hallwayNov Sent Out	Sep 23, 2026	B
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood base cabinet at east in the kitchenNov Sent Out	Sep 23, 2026	B
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective intercommunication system from building front to east wall…Nov Sent Out	Sep 23, 2026	B
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant	Sep 23, 2026	C

The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.

311 complaint history at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

50 complaints in the past 12 months

NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.

How 1220 Shakespeare Avenue compares in 10452

54.3/100HIGH AREA PRESSURE

PulseCities tracks 1,519 lots in 10452, of which 327 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 73 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 21.5% of the ZIP. 10452 scores 54.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 8 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Highbridge →

What else this owner holds

Highbridge Wflah Bronx Owner LLC took title to 3 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:

Every deed recorded for Highbridge Wflah Bronx Owner LLC →

Other buildings on this block

The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2506 in Bronx. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:

Questions about 1220 Shakespeare Avenue

Who owns 1220 Shakespeare Avenue?

The most recent deed on file for 1220 Shakespeare Avenue names HIGHBRIDGE WFLAH BRONX OWNER LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Feb 20, 2026.

How much did 1220 Shakespeare Avenue sell for?

The most recent deed states a consideration of $10.7M, recorded Feb 20, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.

Have there been evictions at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue?

Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 1220 Shakespeare Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Sep 29, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.

Is 1220 Shakespeare Avenue rent stabilized?

DHCR registrations list 59 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.

What is 1220 Shakespeare Avenue assessed at for property taxes?

The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.4M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.

What is the displacement risk around 1220 Shakespeare Avenue?

10452 (Highbridge) scores 54.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.

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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.