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M R Edwards

Ward 8
2 Buildings
42 Open Violations
$39,722 Fines on Open Violations
Aug 2021 Last Violation

Buildings across DC

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 6 $12,708 2021–2021 2
Failure to eliminate and repaint surfaces with peeling, flaking or ... 6 $3,180 2021–2021 2
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 5 $530 2021–2021 2
Failure to properly install and maintain a plumbing fixture in wor... 4 $2,120 2021–2021 2
Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to t... 3 $3,177 2021–2021 1
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 3 $3,177 2021–2021 2
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Owner furnished facilities located outside of sleeping or dwelling ... 2 $1,060 2021–2021 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 2 $1,060 2021–2021 2
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 2 $1,060 2021–2021 1
Tampered with, removed, destroyed, disconnected, or removed the bat... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Owner providing, occupying, or allowing occupancy of premises not i... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1
Owner occupying or allowing any person to occupy the premises or st... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1
Failure to properly install or maintain water heating facilities 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain sidewalk, walkway, driveway, stairs or similar ... 1 $530 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain in operable condition all systems, devices and ... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain all fire and smokestop doors in operable condition 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 1 $530 2021–2021 1
Failure by owner to provide required plumbing facilities and plumbi... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 2431 Alabama Avenue SE 13 32 $29,977 Aug 2021 2 2427 Alabama Avenue SE 12 10 $9,745 Aug 2021

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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.