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Real Yes LLC

Ward 8
1 Building
23 Open Violations
$32,072 Fines on Open Violations
Apr 2026 Last Violation

DC business record

Registration revoked Limited liability company formed outside DC and registered here · DC file number C00008033773

DC revokes a company's registration when it falls behind on its biennial report or fees, or doesn't keep a registered agent. While revoked, it isn't allowed to carry on business in DC.

Who owns this company

DC business records list Yonas Tsegaye as this company's beneficial owner.

From DC's beneficial owner records for Real Yes LLC, a current snapshot.

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 4 $10,146 2025–2026 1
Interior structure not in good repair 3 $3,654 2024–2024 1
Failure to install electrical equipment, wiring, or appliances in a... 3 $1,914 2026–2026 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 2 $2,548 2026–2026 1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 2 $1,276 2026–2026 1
Failure to provide or maintain a water heater which has an approved... 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
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Failure to provide heating facilities for residential occupancies ... 1 $2,499 2025–2025 1
Failure to properly install or maintain water heating facilities 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Failure to maintain premises or exterior property free from noxious... 1 $638 2026–2026 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,499 2025–2025 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to correct an unsafe condition pertaining to concrete 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1500 18 th Street SE 4 23 $32,072 Apr 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.