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Riley Cheeks House Inc

Ward 5
1 Building
91 Total Violations
$100,924 Fines Assessed
Oct 2024 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in Ward 5. One of the 20 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
Interior structure not in good repair 16 $19,143 2022–2024 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 15 $8,983 2023–2024 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 10 $23,982 2022–2024 1
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 8 $4,758 2023–2024 1
Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 7 $4,077 2022–2024 1
Failure to make repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installat... 4 $4,794 2023–2024 1
failure to maintain handrails and guards in a firmly fastened manne... 3 $3,615 2023–2024 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 3 $3,576 2024–2024 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1208 Evarts Street NE Ward 5 13 91 $100,924 Oct 2024

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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.