DC's Worst Landlord Watchlist — Housing Signal

A small number of landlords drive a disproportionate share of DC's housing violations.

DC has 82,012 violations on record and $81M in fines assessed. 18% of those fines fall on just 50 landlords.

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$14,680,295 combined fines, these 50 landlords

14,600 total violations on record

640 buildings controlled

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Landlord Buildings Violations Total Fines

#1 Stanton Glenn Thc LLC Active 3058 Stanton Road Se · 3064 Stanton Road Se +27 more 29 780 $799,419 #2 Tyler House Associates 95 L.P. Active 1200 North Capitol Street Nw 1 788 $723,269 #3 Benning Park Neighborhood Corporation Active 5135 Fitch Street Se · 605 53 Rd Street Se +19 more 21 684 $718,067 #4 Parklands Community Partners LLC Active 3417 Stanton Road Se · 3477 22 Nd Street Se +105 more 107 738 $696,735 #5 Southeast Washington Development Associates LP Active 1325 Savannah Street Se · 1324 Congress Street Se +22 more 24 717 $684,405 #6 SE Washington Development Associates Ii LP Active 3401 13 Th Place Se · 3418 13 Th Place Se +30 more 32 659 $659,098 #7 2026 Maryland Ave NE Owner,LLC Active 1102 21 St Street Ne · 2004 Maryland Avenue Ne +27 more 29 588 $592,598 #8 Veterans Cooperative Housing Association Active 2711 29 Th Street Se · 2704 31 St Street Se +54 more 56 359 $395,002 #9 Dahlgreen Courts LLC Active 2504 10 Th Street Ne · 2520 10 Th Street Ne 2 436 $377,418 #10 Wingate Properties LLC Active 4660 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Sw · 106 Galveston Street Sw +31 more 33 390 $330,832

Featured Cases

Arrested for Organizing

24 buildings · Ward 6 (Southwest DC)

$169K fines assessed

Channel Square drew citywide attention after the landlord had a tenant arrested in the lobby of her own building while she was hosting a tenant association meeting. The violation record — 179 citations across 24 buildings — was already on record before the incident went viral.

See landlord profile → DC's largest housing judgment

Langston Views (formerly Marbury Plaza)

4 buildings · Ward 8, 2,500+ residents

$41M court judgment

96% of units had mold

241 current violations

Tenants at Marbury Plaza lived for years with mold in 96% of units, rodent infestations, and no heat or hot water — while the landlord ignored court orders to make repairs. In November 2025, DC's Attorney General won DC's largest-ever housing judgment: $41M against the former owners, including $29.8M returned directly to tenants. A tenant organizing victory years in the making.

See current record → #1 most-cited building in DC

1200 North Capitol St NW · Ward 6

$723K fines assessed

The most-cited single address in DC — 788 violations in one building, including 112 separate citations for failed water heating and more rodent and pest citations than any other building in the city.

See building record → DC's rodent hotspot

Dahlgreen Courts

2504 10th St NE · Ward 5

$275K fines assessed

The second-worst rodent record of any building in DC. Dahlgreen Courts LLC has accumulated 338 total violations and was cited as recently as April 2026.

See building record →

Ranked by total fines assessed by DC's Department of Buildings. Not all fines are collected. A landlord may appear here because of violations across multiple buildings accumulated over many years. DC Housing Authority (DCHA) is excluded. Inspired by the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist.