Trustees Of Second New Saint Paul's Baptist Church — Worst Landlords

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One of the worst landlords in Ward 5. One of the 20 worst 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.

Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 12 $7,321 2023–2025 1

Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to t... 8 $9,744 2024–2024 1

Interior structure not in good repair 7 $8,588 2024–2025 1

Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 7 $17,052 2024–2024 1

Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 6 $3,654 2024–2024 1

Failure to install an approved carbon monoxide alarm in the immedia... 4 $9,744 2024–2024 1

Failure of owner to provide required extermination services where m... 4 $4,872 2024–2024 1

Windows or doors not weathertight 3 $1,827 2024–2024 1

Building

1 2412 Franklin Street NE Ward 5 100 72 $77,932 Sep 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.