WASHINGTON — Collapsed buildings, long waits for permits, and blighted buildings. That’s what D.C.’s Councilmembers say is the legacy of the District’s troubled Department of Consumer and Regulatory ...

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of developers in the District are cutting corners on construction, and are getting away with it. They walked away without paying the city $6 million. A new report by the Office ...

A quick update on The Black Squirrel's rather public dispute with D.C.'s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs over a permit to build a new bar in the basement of its Adams Morgan location: ...

A one-year-old D.C. program for fast-tracking building permit applications is coming under review amid concerns over potential corruption. The D.C. Office of the Inspector General will begin a review ...

Here’s one unorthodox way to get your permits through the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs’ bureaucracy: pay off the people who work there. Never miss a beat. Get our free daily ...

Few D.C. government agencies absorb as much criticism as the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. For its poor customer service, backlog of work, antiquated filing systems and history of ...