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The Atlantic LLC

Ward 8
2 Buildings
25 Open Violations
$50,500 Fines on Open Violations
Mar 2026 Last Violation

DC business record

In good standing Limited liability company formed in DC · DC file number L00006999780

Who owns this company

DC business records list Behailu Binyam as this company's beneficial owner.

From DC's beneficial owner records for The Atlantic LLC, a current snapshot.

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Violations

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

Violation Times Cited Fines Date Range Buildings
Entry, use and/or occupancy of a premises or portion thereof in vio... 10 $25,490 2026–2026 1
Smoke alarms missing — common areas 3 $7,484 2024–2026 2
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 3 $7,484 2024–2026 2
Interior structure not in good repair 2 $2,523 2025–2026 1
Failure to provide sufficient illumination for the maintenance of s... 1 $625 2025–2025 1
Failure to maintain premises in safe and sanitary condition or in c... 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
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Failure to exterminate rodent harborage or infestation by approved ... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to t... 1 $1,249 2025–2025 1
Failure of the owner to keep structure free from rodent infestation 1 $638 2026–2026 1
Failure of the occupant or tenant to keep structure free from insec... 1 $625 2025–2025 1
Failure by owner or operator of any building who rents, leases, or ... 1 $2,499 2025–2025 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 4002 4 th Street SE 9 13 $30,971 Feb 2026 2 4000 4 th Street SE 10 12 $19,529 Mar 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.