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William C Smith & Co Inc

Ward 8
2 Buildings
18 Open Violations
$14,625 Fines on Open Violations
Sep 2026 Last Violation

DC business record

In good standing Business corporation formed in DC · DC file number 771993

Who owns this company

DC business records list these 2 people as this company's beneficial owners.

From DC's beneficial owner records for William C. Smith & Co. Inc., 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
Interior structure not in good repair 5 $6,370 2026–2026 1
Unsafe cooking or water heating appliances 2 $2,034 2018–2018 1
Interior surfaces unsanitary or in poor condition 2 $1,018 2018–2018 1
Unsanitary bathroom or kitchen fixtures 2 $1,276 2026–2026 1
Cracked plaster, holes, or water damage 2 $1,276 2026–2026 1
Failure to repair, remove or cover peeling, chipping, flaking or ab... 1 $638 2026–2026 1
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Unsafe stairs or walking surfaces 1 $1,274 2026–2026 1
Failure to maintain interior doors that are securely attached to ja... 1 $102 2018–2018 1
Failure to maintain all openings to the external air between March... 1 $128 2026–2026 1
Failure to have at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets... 1 $509 2018–2018 1

Buildings

# Address Units Violations Fines Last Cited
1 4501 South Capitol Street SW 6 12 $10,962 Sep 2026 2 3730 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE 19 6 $3,663 Sep 2018

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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.