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Lester Simpson

Ward 5
1 Building
40 Open Violations
$28,355 Fines on Open Violations
Apr 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
Failure to prevent inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle from bei... 9 $5,188 2020–2024 1
Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good rep... 4 $2,313 2020–2024 1
Failure to maintain all siding and masonry joints, or those between... 4 $2,414 2023–2025 1
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 3 $3,537 2023–2023 1
Failure to maintain roof and flashing sound and tight or without de... 3 $1,789 2023–2024 1
Failure to maintain exterior walls free from holes, breaks, or loos... 3 $1,657 2020–2024 1
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Failure to maintain exterior of structure in good repair, structura... 3 $3,483 2020–2024 1
Failure to display street number of premises in conformance with th... 2 $236 2023–2023 1
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Failure to provide a proper handrail for stairs having more than th... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Failure to protect exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resista... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to prevent roof water discharging in a manner that creates ... 1 $524 2020–2020 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from weeds o... 1 $590 2023–2023 1
Failure to maintain exterior stairway, deck, porch, balcony, or a... 1 $1,047 2020–2020 1
Failure of the owner to maintain exterior property and premises in ... 1 $609 2024–2024 1

Building

# Address Violations Fines Last Cited
1 3925 12 th Street NE 40 $28,355 Apr 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.