Joan B Lewis — Worst Landlords

Violations

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

Failure to maintain exterior walls free from holes, breaks, or loos... 2 $1,276 2026–2026 1

failure to maintain handrails and guards in a firmly fastened manne... 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1

Failure to maintain sidewalk, walkway, driveway, stairs or similar ... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good rep... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds o... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Failure to eliminate and repaint surfaces with peeling, flaking or ... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Building

1 719 Florida Avenue NE 7 $5,102 Aug 2026

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.