Day 1: A Washington Post Investigation
Landlords Profit From Decay
Two remaining residents of a nearly empty building in SE. (Michael Williamson - The Washington Post)
- NARRATED PHOTOS:The Wrong Side of Renewal
- GRAPHIC:How Landlords Use Vacancy Exemptions
- GRAPHIC:Interactive Map
Audio Slideshow
In recent years, D.C. landlords have moved to convert hundreds of apartment buildings to condominiums. Tenants say they have been pushed out.Watch slideshow »
Graphic
Vacancy exemptions save owners tens of thousands of dollars in fees normally imposed on developers.See graphic »
- 5/4/2008 Fund Gives Tenants Little Relief
- 3/29/2008 Code Violations Plague Owner
- 7/16/2008 District Fires 18 Housing Inspectors
- 6/25/2008 D.C. Plans To Inspect All Rental Housing
- 4/23/2008 City Asks For Muscle To Address 'Slumlords'
- 4/5/2008 District Sues 23 Landlords for Code Violations
- 4/2/2008 D.C. Council Repeals Landlords' Exemption
- 3/18/2008 District Planning Push Against Slumlords
- 3/12/2008 Two Council Members will Seek Repeal of Condo Exemption
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Interactive Map
Find the 200-plus apartment buildings across the city that have been emptied. 
Also, delve deeper into 7 buildings where tenants are fighting landlords trying to vacate the properties.Explore the map »
PRINT | Reporters: Debbie Cenziper, Sarah Cohen; Graphics: Laura Stanton; Photos: Michael Williamson -- The Washington Post
WEB | Producer: Liz Heron; Design: Sarah Sampsel, Nelson Hsu; Multimedia: Whitney Shefte -- washingtonpost.com
