Herminia Steininger — Worst Landlords

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One of the worst landlords in Ward 1. One of the 20 worst in the ward by total fines assessed.

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Repeat Violations

Violation types cited 3 or more times across this landlord's properties.

Windows or doors not weathertight 17 $10,353 2024–2024 1

Failure to provide a rented dwelling unit with a device designed to... 9 $10,962 2024–2024 1

Failure to tightly secure the lock on entrance doors to dwelling u... 6 $3,654 2024–2024 1

Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 3 $3,051 2018–2018 1

Failure to maintain structures and exterior property free from rode... 3 $1,527 2018–2018 1

Failure to install to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in ... 3 $6,102 2018–2018 1

Failure to have at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets... 3 $1,527 2018–2018 1

(Failure to maintain all fire and smokestop doors in operable condi... 3 $6,102 2018–2018 1

Building

1 1433 Columbia Road NW Ward 1 38 62 $57,520 Sep 2024

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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.