3639 Mlk Ave SE LLC — Worst Landlords

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One of the worst landlords in Ward 8.

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Repeat Violations

Violation types cited 3 or more times across this landlord's properties.

Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 8 $4,920 2024–2025 1

Failure to maintain vacant structures, premises thereof, or vacant ... 6 $7,308 2024–2024 1

Failure to allow code official entry into the structure or premises... 6 $7,494 2025–2025 1

Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 5 $3,125 2025–2025 1

Windows or doors not weathertight 4 $2,436 2024–2024 1

Failure to provide common areas and stairways with sufficient illum... 3 $1,827 2024–2024 1

Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 3 $1,859 2024–2025 1

Interior structure not in good repair 3 $3,685 2024–2025 1

Building

1 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE Ward 8 9 76 $91,460 Sep 2025

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Violation and fine data from DC Department of Buildings open records. Fines shown are assessed amounts; DC does not publish collected amounts. "Last cited" is the date of the most recent violation recorded for each building.