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Pleasant 16 LLC

Ward 1
2 Buildings
61 Total Violations
$71,996 Fines Assessed
Feb 2026 Last Violation

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One of the worst landlords in Ward 1. One of the 10 worst in the ward by total fines assessed.

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Repeat Violations

Violation types cited 3 or more times across this landlord's properties.

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 8 $4,882 2023–2025 1
Failure of the owner to keep fire escapes, stairways, and other eg... 5 $12,369 2024–2025 1
Interior structure not in good repair 4 $4,934 2024–2025 1
Failure to maintain exterior doors, door assemblies, operator syste... 4 $2,484 2024–2026 1
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 4 $4,965 2024–2025 1
Failure to provide a proper handrail for stairs having more than th... 3 $3,747 2025–2025 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 3 $1,875 2025–2025 2
Failure to maintain structures and exterior property free from rode... 3 $1,824 2023–2025 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 3120 16 th Street NW The Ambrose 23 57 $68,847 Feb 2026 2 3118 16 th Street NW Ward 1 — 4 $3,149 Feb 2026

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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.