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4020 4022 1st St SE LLC

Ward 8
2 Buildings
66 Total Violations
$77,903 Fines Assessed
Feb 2026 Last Violation

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Repeat Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 8 $19,992 2025–2025 2
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 8 $4,984 2024–2025 2
Interior structure not in good repair 6 $7,494 2025–2025 2
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 6 $14,994 2025–2025 2
Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 5 $3,125 2025–2025 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 3 $3,685 2024–2025 2
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 3 $375 2025–2025 1
Failure to install electrical equipment, wiring, or appliances in a... 3 $1,875 2025–2025 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 4022 1 st Street SE Ward 8 12 37 $46,153 Oct 2025 2 4020 1 st Street SE Ward 8 12 29 $31,750 Feb 2026

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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.