2500 Johnson Avenue

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-05716-0500BIN 2083245

Concern level3 of 4

High

015 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 68 apartments
023 of those issued in the last 3 years
037 active DOB violation(s)
043 evictions executed in the last 3 years
051 DOB fine lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 17 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 339 apartments.

2018 — 24 units registered2023 — 17

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1967

Built

Floors

339

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 46 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 12PIssued 2026-09-24

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CERAMIC TILE AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 12P, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''L-T''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-09-24

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT STAIRCASE DOOR ''C'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 12th STORY

Status: Awaiting HPD re-inspection

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-09-24

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT STAIRCASE DOOR ''C'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Awaiting HPD re-inspection

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3GIssued 2023-04-19

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT SUB-CELLAR-APT 3G, 5th SUB-CELLAR-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH

Status: Defect letter issued

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition8

Plumbing7

Electric6

Paint/Plaster5

Door/Window4

Water Leak3

Appliance2

Heat/Hot Water1

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Lower than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

148

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential51

Helicopter39

Unspecified34

Vehicle15

Street/Sidewalk9

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much lower than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony17

Misdemeanor14

Violation2

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-06-17

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIOINER'S ORDER:DOB VIOLATION #011422CLL2080 1RF REQUIRED THE IMMEDIATE HANDS ON INSPECTION OF ALL FACADES BY A NYS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.SUBMIT REPORT TO FACADES VIA EMAIL BY 02/14/2022 AS OF TODAY, NO HANDS ON INSPECTION REPORT SUBMITTED TO FACADE UNIT REMEDY:COMPLY WITH DOB VIOLATION #011422CLL20801RF IMMEDIATELY

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-05-29

MULTIPLE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS BALCONY SLAB,SPALLING,MISSING GA PS AT BALCONY RAILING,AND MOVEMENT IN GLASS AT BALCONY RAILINGS WAS DE TECTED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.THESE CONDITIONS HAVE THEREFORE MADE ALL BALCONIES AND TERRACES AT EXP1 WEST ELEV AND EXP3 EAST ELEV UNABLE TO BE OCCUPIED.REMEDY:VACATE ALL BALCONIES AND TERRACES AT EXP1 AND 3

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2022-04-13

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-10-02Apt 20Tresidential

2025-08-27Apt 15-Aresidential

2024-11-26Apt 4Hresidential

2020-01-13Apt 16Fresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2015-03-26

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2011-08-01

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP.

Head officer

MARTIN MINSKY

Managing agent

ORSID NY

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$2,430

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22026-07-24$2,430 due

ConstructionClass 12024-05-14$2,500 penalty

ConstructionClass 12022-01-14$2,500 penalty

ConstructionClass 12021-12-07$10,000 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1984-01-18 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2024-09-27 · $6,000,000

Mortgage2024-09-27$6,000,000

borrower WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

Mortgage2019-09-27$15,500,000

borrower WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

Mortgage2011-01-31$2,135,492

borrower WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP. · lender AMERISPHERE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE, L.L.C.

Mortgage2009-05-28$1,695,000

borrower WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP. · lender TD EQUIPMENT FINACE, INC.

Mortgage1998-08-25$800,000

borrower WINSTON CHURCHILL OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale