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DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

Steininger, John E

Ward 1
2 Buildings
56 Total Violations
$76,671 Fines Assessed
Apr 2025 Last Violation

DC Worst Landlord Watchlist

One of the worst landlords in Ward 1. Ranked #9 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 12 $7,356 2024–2025 2
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 4 $2,452 2024–2025 2
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 4 $9,807 2024–2025 2
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 4 $9,744 2024–2024 1
Failure maintain fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10 as r... 4 $9,744 2024–2024 2
Interior structure not in good repair 3 $3,654 2024–2024 1
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 3 $7,371 2024–2025 2
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 3 $7,371 2024–2025 2

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 1807 Newton Street NW Ward 1 7 36 $49,938 Oct 2024 2 1841 Lamont Street NW Ward 1 4 20 $26,733 Apr 2025

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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.