4801 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington
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Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Home occupation May 2026Permit issued
- Home occupation Mar 2026Payment pending
Home office
- Shop drawing Dec 2025Permit issued
Modernization of elevators #1 and #2. scope of work: new geared overhead traction machines by hollister whitney new rope gripper by hollister new governor and tail sheave by hollister whitney new undercar safeties on both cars by hollister whitney new vvvf traction controllers by mce new fixtures by innovation industries. new travel cables. retain door equipment. new selector system. new cartop inspeciton station, fan, etc...
- Construction Dec 2025Permit issued
Nterior work only*** repair and replace the following items in the elevator machine room only. replacement of existing mainline and cab light disconnect. replacement of existing machine room lights & outlets. replacement of existing sump pump and lights in elevator pit.
- Home occupation Sep 2024Permit issued
- Construction Feb 2024Permit issued
Direct replacement of a fire alarm control panel. no field devices effected.
- Supplemental Feb 2024Permit issued
- Home occupation Jan 2024Permit issued
Home office - web-based auto brokerage (business administration only)
- Shop drawing Nov 2023Expired
Repair existing westinghouse door equipment with new gal door equipment. new equipment to include the following: 1) door operators. 2) door tracks, interlocks, rollers, gibs. 3) new 1.5 hour rated doors. work to be completed on elevator #1, #2, #3
- Home occupation Sep 2023Permit issued
Cottage foods
- Shop drawing Dec 2022Expired
Repair existing counterweight frame by replacing it with a new direct replacement counterweight frame. elevator to be balanced after new counterweight and frames installed.
- Home occupation Oct 2022Permit issued
DC Department of Buildings
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Major airport
7.1 mi
Reagan National (DCA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
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