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American University

Ward 3
1 Building
2 Open Violations
$1,912 Fines on Open Violations
Sep 2026 Last Violation

DC business record

In good standing Act of congress corporation formed in DC · DC file number 000077

Who owns this company

DC business records list these 27 people as this company's beneficial owners.

From DC's beneficial owner records for American University (The), a current snapshot.

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Failure to maintain every window, other than a fixed window, in an ... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Building

# Address Violations Fines Last Cited
1 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW 2 $1,912 Sep 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.