Gary W. Shorter — Worst Landlords

Violations

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

Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 1 $1,037 2019–2019 1

Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 1 $1,037 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain sidewalk, walkway, driveway, stairs or similar ... 1 $519 2019–2019 1

Interior structure not in good repair 1 $1,037 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain in operable condition all systems, devices and ... 1 $2,075 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain in good working order equipment, systems, devic... 1 $2,075 2019–2019 1

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Failure to maintain glazing materials free from cracks and holes 1 $104 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain exterior walls free from holes, breaks, or loos... 1 $519 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain exterior gates, gate assemblies, operator syste... 1 $104 2019–2019 1

Failure to maintain all plumbing fixtures in a safe, sanitary, and ... 1 $519 2019–2019 1

Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 1 $2,075 2019–2019 1

Failure to install approved or properly maintain carbon monoxide de... 1 $2,075 2019–2019 1

Building

1 1323 Shepherd Street NE 12 $13,176 Aug 2019

What you can do

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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.