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400 Chesapeake Street SE LLC

Ward 8
1 Building
64 Open Violations
$59,834 Fines on Open Violations
Oct 2025 Last Violation

DC business record

Registration revoked Limited liability company formed in DC · DC file number L00006782176

DC revokes a company's registration when it falls behind on its biennial report or fees, or doesn't keep a registered agent. While revoked, it isn't allowed to carry on business in DC. It can apply to be reinstated.

Who owns this company

400 Chesapeake St SE LLC is registered in DC, but its records don't list any owners.

DOB also cites this company as 400 Chesapeake St SE LLC.

Violations

Open violations at this landlord's buildings, grouped by type, most often cited first.

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 9 $5,093 2021–2025 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 5 $5,923 2021–2025 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds o... 5 $2,841 2022–2025 1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 5 $2,924 2021–2025 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 4 $4,705 2021–2025 1
Failure of the owner to maintain exterior property and premises in ... 4 $2,429 2022–2025 1
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Failure maintain fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 as r... 3 $6,354 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from noxious... 2 $1,144 2022–2023 1
Interior structure not in good repair 2 $2,214 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 2 $229 2022–2023 1
Failure of the owner to keep structure free from rodent infestation 2 $2,286 2022–2023 1
Failure to provide heating facilities for residential occupancies ... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to prevent pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers from d... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain structures and exterior property free from rode... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good rep... 1 $625 2025–2025 1
Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 1 $625 2025–2025 1
Failure to maintain exterior walls free from holes, breaks, or loos... 1 $625 2025–2025 1
Failure to maintain exterior of structure in good repair, structura... 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1
Failure to keep every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line fr... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
Failure to install an approved permanent sign adjacent to each manu... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Failure to have receptacle outlets with the appropriate faceplate c... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure to have a means of egress indicated with approved ?Exit? si... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Failure to eliminate and repaint surfaces with peeling, flaking or ... 1 $590 2023–2023 1
Failure to correct an unsafe condition pertaining to wood 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1
Failure to correct an unsafe condition pertaining to soil 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Failure of the owner to keep fire escapes, stairways, and other eg... 1 $2,499 2025–2025 1
Failure of the owner or operator of a housing business who provides... 1 $590 2023–2023 1
Failure of owner of the premises to provide and maintain code compl... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
Failure of an owner of an occupied premise to remove or provide for... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 400 Chesapeake Street SE 13 64 $59,834 Oct 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.