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Sam Kashefi

Ward 8
1 Building
34 Open Violations
$35,604 Fines on Open Violations
Jul 2024 Last Violation

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 5 $5,598 2021–2024 1
Windows or doors not weathertight 4 $2,223 2021–2024 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 4 $2,326 2022–2024 1
Mechanical or electrical systems unmaintained 4 $4,236 2021–2021 1
Failure to provide a rented dwelling unit with a device designed to... 2 $2,265 2020–2024 1
Interior structure not in good repair 2 $2,214 2022–2022 1
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Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 2 $228 2021–2024 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 2 $4,236 2021–2021 1
Failure to maintain interior doors that fit reasonably well within ... 1 $111 2022–2022 1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 1 $524 2020–2020 1
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 1 $524 2020–2020 1
Failure to maintain all fire and smokestop doors in operable condition 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1
Failure to exterminate rodent harborage or infestation by approved ... 1 $554 2022–2022 1
Failure of owner of the premises to provide and maintain code compl... 1 $2,093 2020–2020 1
Failure maintain fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 as r... 1 $2,118 2021–2021 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 3129 Buena Vista Terrace SE 4 34 $35,604 Jul 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.