District of Columbia

Certificate of Occupancy

Information on Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) issued for commercial premises in the District of Columbia, a requirement for Basic Business Licenses. Each entry includes the certificate number, premise address, issue date, and details regarding the permitted occupancy.

Example records
Namelegal entityAlternate NamebrandFull Namelegal entityFull Addressoperating locationXgeospatialYgeospatialObjectididentifierPermit NumberregistrationIssue DatetemporalWardgeographicDescription Of OccupancyindustryFloors Occupiedquantity
; WILLIAM SNODDYN/ACCDC RETAIL LLC (IMPS ONLY)953 PALMER ALY NW, STE# 308, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-8574406.0254707420.058677571340CO21026572021/07/16 00:00:00+00Ward 2RETAILPART OF THE 1ST
939 26TH STREET LLCN/A939 26TH STREET LLC939 26TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-8577670.83774707624.399177571327CO11011712011/02/24 00:00:00+00Ward 225 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING4
GORDON GEMUNDERELECTRIC EQUIPMENT945 V STREET LLC945 V ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC-8570705.23374709787.827677571333CO09011852009/02/11 00:00:00+00Ward 5WAREHOUSING1ST ONLY.
Use cases

Commercial Tenant Verification for Small Business Lending

A fintech lender evaluating a loan application from a DC-based business checks whether the applicant holds a valid certificate of occupancy at the address they claim to operate from, confirming the business is physically established and authorized to operate in that space before extending credit.

Full NameFull AddressPermit NumberIssue DateExpiration Date

Retail Site Prospecting by Square Footage and Zoning

A commercial real estate broker or franchise development team identifies DC parcels with certificates issued for retail use within a target square footage range, building a shortlist of locations where comparable businesses have already been approved to operate.

Description Of OccupancyApproved Zoning UseOccupied Sq FootageFull AddressZone

Property Owner Due Diligence for Commercial Insurance Underwriting

An insurance underwriter assessing a commercial property policy cross-references the owner address on the certificate against the insured entity to confirm the property owner of record, verify the approved building code use, and flag any conditional restrictions that could affect coverage terms.

Owner AddressFull NameApproved Building Code UseConditional RestrictionOccupied Sq Footage
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