Justin K Staley — Worst Landlords

Violations

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

Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 4 $2,500 2025–2025 1

Failure to maintain premises in safe and sanitary condition or in c... 3 $3,747 2025–2025 1

Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 3 $1,875 2025–2025 1

Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 2 $2,498 2025–2025 1

Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to ja... 2 $250 2025–2025 1

Owner occupying or permitting another person to occupy the structu... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1

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Failure to provide a rented dwelling unit with a device designed to... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1

Failure to maintain structures and exterior property free from rode... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1

Interior structure not in good repair 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1

Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 1 $638 2026–2026 1

Building

1 2601 29 th Street SE 3 20 $17,142 Oct 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.