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Kassaye, Fitsum A

Ward 7
1 Building
12 Open Violations
$17,721 Fines on Open Violations
Dec 2025 Last Violation

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 3 $3,537 2023–2023 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 2 $4,716 2023–2023 1
Owner occupying or permitting another person to occupy the structu... 1 $1,179 2023–2023 1
Owner occupying or allowing any person to occupy the premises or st... 1 $1,179 2023–2023 1
Failure to promptly exterminate structures in which insects are fou... 1 $1,179 2023–2023 1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 1 $625 2025–2025 1
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Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,358 2023–2023 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 1 $590 2023–2023 1
A structure or attachment to a structure is unsafe or dangerous to ... 1 $2,358 2023–2023 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 3004 Nelson Place SE 4 12 $17,721 Dec 2025

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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.