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Benning Heights Cooperative Inc

Ward 7
25 Buildings
230 Total Violations
$262,145 Fines Assessed
Jan 2026 Last Violation

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One of the worst landlords in DC. Ranked #6 in Ward 7 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
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 57 $33,452 2020–2025 18
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 30 $71,894 2020–2026 13
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 17 $9,776 2020–2025 9
Interior structure not in good repair 16 $18,467 2020–2025 8
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 10 $11,690 2021–2025 4
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 8 $19,369 2020–2026 7
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 5 $12,341 2023–2026 4
Failure to maintain glazing materials free from cracks and holes 4 $479 2023–2025 3

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 522 46 th Street SE Ward 7 4 43 $51,057 Jan 2025 2 4420 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 4 17 $31,111 Jan 2026 3 4421 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 4 26 $27,708 Dec 2025 4 4419 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 4 9 $15,225 Dec 2024 5 523 46 th Street SE Ward 7 4 11 $14,738 Nov 2024 6 4421 E Street SE Ward 7 4 13 $13,904 Dec 2025 7 4403 E Street SE Ward 7 4 8 $11,421 Jan 2026 8 4401 E Street SE Ward 7 4 13 $10,650 Dec 2024 9 4454 E Street SE Ward 7 4 11 $10,218 Jul 2024 10 524 46 th Street SE Ward 7 4 11 $9,497 Oct 2025 11 528 46 th Street SE Ward 7 4 9 $8,900 Oct 2020 12 513 46 th Street SE Ward 7 2 8 $8,372 Jul 2025 13 4428 E Street SE Ward 7 4 5 $7,497 Jun 2025 14 520 46 th Street SE Ward 7 4 7 $7,329 Nov 2020 15 4407 E Street SE Ward 7 4 10 $6,251 Nov 2023 16 4422 E Street SE Ward 7 4 8 $5,975 Oct 2024 17 4425 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 2 6 $5,326 Dec 2022 18 4412 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 4 2 $3,748 Dec 2025 19 525 46 th Street SE Ward 7 2 4 $3,178 Oct 2021 20 4426 E Street SE Ward 7 4 2 $3,112 Jan 2019 21 4424 Falls Terrace SE Ward 7 2 2 $2,768 Nov 2022 22 4433 E Street SE Ward 7 4 1 $1,274 Jan 2026 23 4450 E Street SE Ward 7 2 2 $1,218 Nov 2024 24 4438 E Street SE Ward 7 4 1 $1,059 Apr 2021 25 4409 E Street SE Ward 7 4 1 $609 Dec 2024

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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.