Gwendolyn Hailes — Worst Landlords

Violations

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

Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to ja... 3 $318 2021–2021 1

Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 2 $1,060 2021–2021 1

Structure is unfit for human occupancy because it is unsafe; unlawf... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1

Failure to repair, remove or cover peeling, chipping, flaking or ab... 1 $530 2021–2021 1

Failure to promptly exterminate structures in which insects are fou... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1

Failure to maintain every window, other than a fixed window, in an ... 1 $530 2021–2021 1

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Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 1 $530 2021–2021 1

Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1

Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1

Building

1 1271 16 th Street NE 12 $10,381 Mar 2021

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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.