Simpson, Lester — Worst Landlords

Violations

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

Permitting an unsafe exterior structural condition to exist on prem... 2 $2,166 2021–2022 1

Failure to prevent inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle from bei... 2 $1,084 2021–2022 1

Failure to maintain roof and flashing sound and tight or without de... 2 $1,108 2022–2022 1

Structure is unfit for human occupancy because the code official fo... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1

Structure is unfit for human occupancy because it is unsafe; unlawf... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1

Permitting to exist on premises an unsafe interior structural condi... 1 $1,059 2021–2021 1

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Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good rep... 1 $530 2021–2021 1

Failure to maintain in good working order equipment, systems, devic... 1 $2,214 2022–2022 1

Failure to display street number of premises in conformance with th... 1 $111 2022–2022 1

Failure of the owner to maintain exterior property and premises in ... 1 $530 2021–2021 1

Building

1 3925 12 th Street NE 13 $13,230 Jul 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.