On the same day (Dec. 10th) that the DC Council held a hearing on proposed legislation to strengthen security at apartment buildings, an informal inspection of security doors at 3003 Van Ness found that four security doors remain broken. The broken doors allow easy access to anyone outside the building to enter the underground garage, and from there to enter the apartment building.

The Van Ness South Tenants Association has been reporting and recording video of broken security doors at 3003 Van Ness for almost three years — more than 80 videos have been posted to VNSTA’s YouTube Channel.

On the same day that the four videos below recorded, the DC Department of Buildings reported that it inspected the doors at 3003 Van Ness that morning - but DOB found only one broken door. However, as the video shows clearly, at least four security doors at 3003 Van Ness were not functioning properly on December 10th, 2024.

The tenant association has reported these broken doors to Equity Residential many times in the past. It reported them to Equity again on Nov. 20th and then again today (Dec. 11th). Today, the tenant association submitted a request to DOB for an inspection of these doors.