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Catherine E Medvene

Ward 5
1 Building
9 Open Violations
$15,523 Fines on Open Violations
Feb 2025 Last Violation

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Interior structure not in good repair 2 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 2 $4,428 2022–2022 1
Failure to provide heating facilities for residential occupancies ... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
Failure to provide heating facilities for residential occupancies ... 1 $2,499 2025–2025 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
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Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 1 $625 2025–2025 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1301 Orren Street NE 4 9 $15,523 Feb 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.