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Second NW Cooperative Hme

Ward 2
11 Buildings
113 Total Violations
$108,089 Fines Assessed
Feb 2026 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in Ward 2. Ranked #5 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 34 $19,448 2020–2024 8
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 6 $6,990 2021–2024 3
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 5 $2,990 2022–2024 3
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 5 $11,557 2020–2025 4
Failure to repair, remove or cover peeling, chipping, flaking or ab... 4 $2,193 2020–2024 3
Windows or doors not weathertight 4 $2,181 2020–2024 3
Interior structure not in good repair 4 $4,530 2020–2024 3
Failure keep all required portable fire extinguishers visible and r... 4 $8,472 2021–2021 2

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1323 5 th Street NW Ward 2 12 23 $20,343 Feb 2026 2 401 N Street NW Ward 2 12 23 $19,610 Sep 2024 3 1315 5 th Street NW Ward 2 12 11 $16,481 Mar 2025 4 1319 5 th Street NW Ward 2 12 14 $15,282 Jul 2025 5 1325 5 th Street NW Ward 2 12 7 $9,063 Aug 2023 6 1303 5 th Street NW Ward 2 — 9 $6,943 Apr 2024 7 1331 5 th Street NW Ward 2 — 9 $6,821 May 2024 8 402 O Street NW Ward 2 12 3 $5,306 Jan 2023 9 1333 5 th Street NW Ward 2 — 7 $4,142 May 2024 10 1309 5 th Street NW Ward 2 — 6 $3,544 Apr 2024 11 1317 5 th Street NW Ward 2 12 1 $554 Apr 2022

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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.