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DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

5616 13th St NW LLC

Ward 4
1 Building
128 Total Violations
$154,495 Fines Assessed
Jan 2026 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in DC. Ranked #2 in Ward 4 by total fines assessed.

Repeat Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 18 $22,230 2021–2025 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 15 $8,885 2023–2025 1
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 9 $5,495 2021–2025 1
Interior structure not in good repair 8 $9,617 2021–2026 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 8 $19,553 2022–2026 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 8 $19,853 2024–2026 1
Failure to install electrical equipment, wiring, or appliances in a... 7 $4,375 2025–2025 1
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 4 $500 2025–2025 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 5616 13 th Street NW Ward 4 39 128 $154,495 Jan 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.