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Swanson, Craig

Ward 4
1 Building
21 Open Violations
$30,720 Fines on Open Violations
Oct 2026 Last Violation

Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 3 $1,914 2026–2026 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 3 $7,647 2026–2026 1
Failure to promptly exterminate structures in which insects are fou... 2 $1,276 2026–2026 1
Allowing a dangerous structure or premises to exist consisting of a... 2 $5,098 2026–2026 1
Failure to provide or maintain a water heater which has an approved... 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Interior structure not in good repair 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
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Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to ja... 1 $128 2026–2026 1
Failure to maintain exterior property and premises, and the interio... 1 $638 2026–2026 1
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 1 $2,549 2026–2026 1
Failure to install electrical equipment, wiring, or appliances in a... 1 $638 2026–2026 1
Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 1 $2,549 2026–2026 1
Failure to have a means of egress indicated with approved ?Exit? si... 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 1 $638 2026–2026 1
Failure to correct an unsafe condition pertaining to concrete 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Failure keep all required portable fire extinguishers visible and r... 1 $2,549 2026–2026 1

Building

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 5320 4 th Street NW 4 21 $30,720 Oct 2026

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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.