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Weldehimanot, Alem

Ward 7
2 Buildings
46 Open Violations
$48,109 Fines on Open Violations
Jan 2026 Last Violation

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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
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 5 $3,007 2023–2024 1
Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 4 $4,872 2024–2024 1
Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 4 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Failure to properly install or maintain water heating facilities 3 $3,654 2024–2024 2
Windows or doors not weathertight 3 $1,827 2024–2024 2
Interior structure not in good repair 3 $3,615 2023–2024 1
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Failure to provide sufficient illumination for the maintenance of s... 2 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Failure to maintain roof drains, gutters and downspouts in good rep... 2 $1,218 2024–2024 2
Failure to maintain in good working order equipment, systems, devic... 2 $4,872 2024–2024 2
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 2 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Failure to properly install and maintain a plumbing fixture in wor... 2 $1,218 2024–2024 1
failure of occupant to take proper precautions to prevent insect re... 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Tampered with, removed, destroyed, disconnected, or removed the bat... 1 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Owner furnished facilities located outside of sleeping or dwelling ... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to provide or maintain a water heater which has an approved... 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Failure to provide a rented dwelling unit with a device designed to... 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1
Failure to properly eliminate peeling, flaking, chipping and defect... 1 $2,358 2023–2023 1
Failure to maintain every window, other than a fixed window, in an ... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to keep every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line fr... 1 $1,249 2026–2026 1
Failure to keep all required portable fire extinguishers maintained... 1 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Smoke alarms missing — sleeping rooms 1 $2,436 2024–2024 1
Failure to have receptacle outlets with the appropriate faceplate c... 1 $609 2024–2024 1
Failure to display street number of premises in conformance with th... 1 $122 2024–2024 1
Failure to correct electrical system that constitutes a hazard to t... 1 $1,218 2024–2024 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 4821 Sheriff Road NE 4 38 $38,821 Mar 2024 2 4819 Sheriff Road NE 4 8 $9,288 Jan 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.