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Benning Park Neighborhood Corporation

Ward 7
21 Buildings
684 Total Violations
$718,067 Fines Assessed
Feb 2026 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in DC. Ranked #1 in Ward 7 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 142 $87,835 2022–2025 20
Interior structure not in good repair 72 $89,017 2021–2026 15
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 54 $33,301 2021–2026 16
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 49 $60,631 2021–2025 14
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 34 $83,975 2022–2026 12
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 22 $54,589 2022–2026 11
Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to ja... 19 $2,329 2023–2025 6
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 16 $19,842 2022–2025 9

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 5135 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 12 79 $79,302 Nov 2025 2 4820 Benning Road SE Ward 7 14 54 $63,208 Feb 2026 3 605 53 rd Street SE Ward 7 12 67 $62,634 Nov 2025 4 603 53 rd Street SE Ward 7 14 63 $60,910 Nov 2025 5 5131 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 12 41 $50,415 Nov 2025 6 4822 Benning Road SE Ward 7 14 39 $47,436 Nov 2025 7 4921 G Street SE Ward 7 10 41 $44,227 Sep 2025 8 4824 Benning Road SE Ward 7 14 42 $41,332 Feb 2026 9 5119 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 15 36 $39,131 Jul 2025 10 5111 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 14 35 $38,234 Nov 2025 11 5133 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 12 33 $28,615 Nov 2025 12 5117 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 14 27 $28,241 Sep 2025 13 5123 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 12 31 $26,331 Nov 2025 14 5113 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 14 20 $24,986 Sep 2025 15 4927 G Street SE Ward 7 14 19 $24,864 Oct 2025 16 5107 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 14 17 $20,115 Oct 2025 17 601 53 rd Street SE Ward 7 14 22 $17,053 Jun 2024 18 5101 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 14 5 $7,497 Nov 2025 19 5121 Fitch Street SE Ward 7 12 5 $5,591 Mar 2025 20 4826 Benning Road SE Ward 7 13 4 $4,197 Mar 2025 21 4925 G Street SE Ward 7 7 4 $3,748 Aug 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.