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DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

5601 13th St NW LLC

Ward 4
1 Building
82 Total Violations
$87,124 Fines Assessed
Sep 2025 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in Ward 4. Ranked #8 in the ward by total fines assessed.

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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
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 13 $8,007 2023–2025 1
Failure to provide proper ventilation for bathroom or toilet room 9 $5,345 2023–2025 1
Interior structure not in good repair 5 $6,144 2023–2025 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 5 $3,042 2023–2025 1
Failure of the owner to keep structure free from rodent infestation 5 $3,109 2024–2025 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 4 $9,744 2024–2024 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 3 $3,716 2024–2025 1
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 3 $375 2025–2025 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 5601 13 th Street NW Ward 4 76 82 $87,124 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.