Sanford Capital faces $539,500 in fines after D.C. inspects some of its buildings
District inspectors have found more than 1,000 housing-code violations that carry the threat of $539,500 in fines during a sweep of apartments managed by Sanford Capital, a company that has drawn scrutiny for poor housing conditions even as it receives millions in taxpayer subsidies.
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) ordered the inspections after reports about the company in The Washington Post and Washington City Paper.
“They will have a choice: Fix the violations, face nearly half a million dollars in fines or see us in court,” Bowser said at her State of the District Address on Thursday.
The violations stem from recent inspections of 229 units across 15 complexes — just under 20 percent of Sanford’s portfolio of approximately 1,200 rental units. The city has given Sanford one week to fix problems, instead of the standard 30 days, before it will issue fines.
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