1601 17 th Place SE

Ward 8 4 units Built c. 1942 Map ↗ Nearby buildings → Listed ownerRichard Cunningham
11
Open violations
$13,487
Fines on open violations
0
In last 2 years
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Violations

IPMC § 304.18
Failure to provide a rented dwelling unit with a device designed to provide security for the occupants and property within with respect to doors, windows, and hatchways
avg $1,037 2×
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $2,074 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $1,037 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000742
Jan 23, 2019 $1,037 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
IPMC § 703.2
Failure to maintain all fire and smokestop doors in operable condition
avg $2,075 2×
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $4,150 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $2,075 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000742
Jan 23, 2019 $2,075 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
12-G DCMR § 304.7
Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good repair or free from obstructions
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $519 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $519 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
12-G DCMR § 310.1
Failure to install to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms in dwelling units located in a building containing a fuel-burning appliance or a building which has an attached garage
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,075 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $2,075 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
12-G DCMR § 704.2
Failure to install or maintain single- or multiple-station smoke alarms in Groups R-2, R-3, and R-4, and dwellings not regulated as Group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load on the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleepi
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,075 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $2,075 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
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IPMC § 302.5
Failure to exterminate rodent harborage or infestation by approved processes which are not injurious to human health
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $519 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $519 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000742
IPMC § 304.15
Failure to tightly secure the lock on entrance doors to dwelling units or sleeping units and/or failure to maintain locks on means of egress doors in accordance with section 702.3 of the IMPC
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $519 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $519 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000742
IPMC § 503.1
Failure to provide an interior locking device for all common or shared bathrooms or toilet rooms in a multiple dwelling
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $519 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $519 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000742
IPMC § 603.1
Failure to properly install and maintain mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances, and water heating appliances in a safe working condition capable of performing the intended function
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,037 in fines
Jan 23, 2019 $1,037 CAP 19UNIT-INS-000743
6 violations closed by DOB

These no longer appear on DC's list of open violations, so they aren't counted anywhere else on this page.

12-G DCMR § 704.1.3
Failure keep all required portable fire extinguishers visible and readily accessible
avg $2,549 2×
Show details · 2 occurrences · $5,098 in fines
Apr 6, 2026 $2,549 CAP 26NOIE-INS-03024 Common hallway 1
Apr 6, 2026 $2,549 CAP 26NOIE-INS-03024 Common hallway 2
12-G DCMR § 305.3
Failure to maintain interior surfaces in good, clean, and sanitary condition and good repair
Show details · 1 occurrence · $638 in fines
Apr 6, 2026 $638 CAP 26NOIR-INS-04365 Common hallway 2
12-G DCMR § 702.6
Failure to have a means of egress indicated with approved ?Exit? signs as required by the Building Code
Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,274 in fines
Apr 6, 2026 $1,274 CAP 26NOIE-INS-03024 Common hallway 1
12-G DCMR § 704.2
Failure to install or maintain single- or multiple-station smoke alarms in Group I-1 and R occupancies, and dwellings including basements and cellars but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics
Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,549 in fines
Apr 6, 2026 $2,549 CAP 26NOIE-INS-03024 Common hallway 1
IPMC § 304.15
Failure to maintain exterior doors, door assemblies, operator systems, if provided, and/or hardware in good condition.
Show details · 1 occurrence · $638 in fines
Apr 6, 2026 $638 CAP 26NOIR-INS-04365 Front of building 1

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