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DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

Adolphe J Edwards

Ward 4 Ward 8
9 Buildings
277 Total Violations
$250,867 Fines Assessed
Jan 2024 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

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

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Buildings across DC

Repeat Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 50 $26,603 2019–2022 7
Interior structure not in good repair 16 $17,114 2019–2022 5
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 16 $8,517 2019–2022 6
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 15 $31,766 2020–2022 6
Windows or doors not weathertight 14 $7,468 2020–2022 7
Failure to eliminate and repaint surfaces with peeling, flaking or ... 11 $5,776 2020–2021 7
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 8 $8,544 2020–2022 6
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 8 $848 2020–2022 6

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 5912 13 th Street NW Ward 4 14 84 $72,466 May 2021 2 2431 Alabama Avenue SE Ward 8 13 40 $40,642 Apr 2021 3 2429 Alabama Avenue SE Ward 8 12 40 $36,653 May 2021 4 2425 Alabama Avenue SE Ward 8 12 28 $26,258 Nov 2022 5 1315 Missouri Avenue NW Ward 4 12 28 $20,575 Aug 2022 6 1301 Missouri Avenue NW Ward 4 14 17 $18,911 Jan 2024 7 5906 13 th Street NW Ward 4 14 21 $17,488 Nov 2020 8 2427 Alabama Avenue SE Ward 8 12 14 $15,569 Jul 2021 9 1309 Missouri Avenue NW Ward 4 14 5 $2,305 Oct 2020

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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.