900 19 th Street NE

Ward 5 4 units Built c. 1941 Map ↗ Nearby buildings → LandlordSamuel Mengistu
19
Violations (last 2 yrs)
$32,297
Fines (last 2 yrs)
23
Total violations
$35,951
Total fines
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Violations

12-G DCMR § 310.2
Failure 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
avg $2,468 2×
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $4,935 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-02538 Entire Unit Interior
Oct 1, 2024 $2,436 CAP 25NOIE-INS-00012 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 not regulated as Group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load on the ceiling or wall outside of each separate s
avg $2,468 2×
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $4,935 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-02538 Entire Unit Interior
Oct 1, 2024 $2,436 CAP 25NOIE-INS-00012 Rear Sleeping Room 1
IPMC § 304.13
Failure to maintain windows, skylights, door or frame in sound condition, good repair and weather tight
avg $617 2×
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Show details · 2 occurrences · $1,234 in fines
Jan 13, 2025 $625 CAP 25NOIR-INS-01868 Front of building Interior/Exterior
Oct 1, 2024 $609 CAP 25NOIR-INS-00020 Entire Unit Interior/Exterior
IPMC § 601.2
Failure by owner to provide or maintain the required mechanical and electrical facilities
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,218 in fines
Apr 10, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIE-INS-02819 Stairwell 2
IPMC § 304.2
Failure to protect exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $609 in fines
Apr 10, 2024 $609 CAP 24NOIR-INS-04051 Front of building 1
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IPMC § 304.2
Failure to eliminate and repaint surfaces with peeling, flaking or chipped paint
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $609 in fines
Apr 10, 2024 $609 CAP 24NOIR-INS-04051 Entire Building 1
12-G DCMR § 304.2.1
Failure to eliminate peeling, flaking, or chipping paint covered by Section 304.2 on a pre-1978 structure in accordance with the work practice standards for renovations set forth in regulations governing lead-based paint promulgated
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,218 in fines
Apr 10, 2024 $1,218 CAP 24NOIR-INS-04051 Entire Building 1
IPMC § 304.15
Failure to maintain exterior doors, door assemblies, operator systems, if provided, and/or hardware in good condition.
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $609 in fines
Oct 1, 2024 $609 CAP 25NOIR-INS-00020 Security door 1
12-G DCMR § 704.1.3
Failure maintain fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 as referenced in the Fire Code
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,436 in fines
Oct 1, 2024 $2,436 CAP 25NOIE-INS-00012 Cooking room 1
12-G DCMR § 702.4
Failure of the owner to keep fire escapes, stairways, and other egress facilities in a good state of repair, painted and free from obstruction
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,436 in fines
Oct 1, 2024 $2,436 CAP 25NOIE-INS-00012 Apartment Entrance Door 1
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 · $609 in fines
Oct 1, 2024 $609 CAP 25NOIR-INS-00020 Rear of building 1
12-G DCMR § 302.4
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 8 inches
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $609 in fines
Oct 1, 2024 $609 CAP 25NOIS-INS-01061 Rear of building 1
IPMC § 604.3
Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $1,249 in fines
Jan 13, 2025 $1,249 CAP 25NOIE-INS-01346 Living room Interior
IPMC § 305.6
Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $125 in fines
Jan 13, 2025 $125 CAP 25NOIR-INS-01868 Apartment Entrance Door Interior
12-G DCMR § 602.2
Failure to provide heating facilities for residential occupancies which are capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68?F20?C in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Jan 13, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-01346 Entire Unit Interior
12-G DCMR ?? 310.1, 310.2, 310.3, 310.4, 310.5, 310.6
Failure to install approved or properly maintain carbon monoxide detection system in compliance with the code and NFPA 720.
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Jan 13, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-01346 Entire Unit Interior
IPMC § 702.3
Failure to make all means of egress doors readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-02538 Apartment Entrance Door Interior
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 not regulated as Group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load in each room used for sleeping purposes
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-02538 Sleeping room 1 Interior
12-G DCMR § 305.3
Failure to correct cracked or loose plaster, holes, decayed wood, water damage and/or other defective surface conditions
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $625 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $625 CAP 25NOIR-INS-03413 Entire Unit Interior
12-G DCMR ?? 108.1.1 and 108.1.1.1
A structure or attachment to a structure is unsafe or dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure because it is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsaf
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Show details · 1 occurrence · $2,499 in fines
Mar 19, 2025 $2,499 CAP 25NOIE-INS-02538 Entire Building Interior/Exterior

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