The listing facts are current enough for an initial property review.
1226 Shakespeare Ave
Market Insights
$573/sqft vs a nearby median of $325/sqft.
- +76% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- 3 price records are available for this property.
- 1,090 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Asking price is about 41.1% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
- Transit access+$9k +2.5%
- Pre-war character+$9k +2.5%
- Days-on-market gravity−$4k −1.0%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
The available price history has not shown a cut yet, so leverage may need to come from comps, condition, or days on market.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 99 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Photos
- 28 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for sale
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1907
- Stories
- 2
- Total units
- 1
- Residential units
- 1
- Building area
- 1,090 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,025 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- A5
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
Public Records
2 total recorded against the building
2 total recorded
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10452
- HEAT/HOT WATER10,094
- Noise - Residential5,068
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk4,956
- UNSANITARY CONDITION4,674
- Illegal Parking3,970
Recent DOB
- Mar 21, 2012V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Oct 6, 1998V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Recent HPD
- Jan 30, 2012Class I · SECTION 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR ILLEGAL CLASSA APT. ...
- Jan 17, 2012Class B · SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD AND SHEETROCK ERECTED CREATING B-ROOM AT CELLAR LOCATED AT B-ROOM BSMNT
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.