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Dru Ebenau

Ward 8
1 Building
8 Open Violations
$9,277 Fines on Open Violations
May 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
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 2 $1,108 2022–2022 1
Structure is unfit for human occupancy because the code official fo... 1 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Interior structure not in good repair 1 $1,107 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain in good working order equipment, systems, devic... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain all accessory structures, including detached ga... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
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Failure of the owner to maintain exterior property and premises in ... 1 $554 2022–2022 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1444 Smith Place SE 2 8 $9,277 May 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.