SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 

OF REAL PROPERTY

1920 9th Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20001 

Lot 0121 in Square 0361

Under a power of sale contained in a certain Indemnity Deed of Trust and Security Agreement and Assignment of Contracts, Leases and Rents (the “Deed of Trust”) dated April 22, 2016 and recorded on April 26, 2016 as Instrument No. 2016040960, as amended by that First Amendment to Deed of Trust dated May 1, 2017 and recorded as Instrument No. 2017049525, Asefu Alemayehu (a/k/a Asefu Alemayeu), as Grantor, conveyed to Demetris Voudouris and Jeffrey W. Bernstein (collectively, “Original Trustees”), as trustees, securing that certain Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated April 22, 2016 in the original principal amount of $380,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, pursuant to a Deed of Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated May 5, 2026 and recorded on June 8, 2026 as Instrument No. 2026055717 removing Original Trustees as trustees under the Deed of Trust and appointing Jason A. Pardo (“Trustee”) as substitute trustee under the Deed of Trust, and following the mailing and recordation of an Affidavit of Non-Residential Mortgage Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Real Property or Condominium Unit, at the request of the current noteholder, Trustee will sell at public auction at the office of Harvey West Auctioneers, Inc., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, on

JULY 28, 2026 AT 12:00 PM

ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (if any) situated in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, known as 1920 9th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001 (Lot 0121 in Square 0361), and more fully described in the Deed of Trust.

TOGETHER WITH any and all buildings, structures, improvements or appurtenances now erected on the above-described land, including, without limitation, all equipment, apparatus, machinery and fixtures of any kind or character forming a part of said buildings, structures, improvements or appurtenances, which are not owned by any third party, upon or about the above-described land and any buildings thereon all as more particularly described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust (the "Property").

The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition, with no warranty of any kind, and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, liens, and encumbrances of record affecting the same – except those encumbrances of record that are extinguished by operation of District of Columbia law by virtue of the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust. The successful purchaser recognizes that any investigation, examination or inspection of the Property is within the control of the owner or other parties in possession of the Property and not within the control of the Trustees or the noteholder. Purchaser will take title to the property subject to all taxes, water and sewer charges, and other utility charges, if any. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. The Property will be offered as an entirety only. The bid which yields the highest price for the Property will be accepted by the Trustee (unless the sale is postponed or cancelled) and all bids will be provisional until acceptance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee absolutely reserves the right to postpone the sale and/or cancel the sale at any time until the auctioneer announces that the Property is "sold" and the deposit in the required amount and form is received by the Trustee. A deposit in the amount of $30,000.00 will be required at the time of sale. Such deposit must be by cashier's check or certified check or in such other form as the Trustee may determine in his sole discretion. The deposit must be increased to 10% of the winning bid amount and delivered to the Trustee within one (1) business day after the consummation of the sale in the same form of funds as the initial deposit or in such other form as the Trustee may determine in its sole discretion. Failure to timely tender the deposit or additional deposit shall constitute a material default by the purchaser and result in forfeiture of the deposit. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash or certified funds at settlement. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money from the date of sale to the date of settlement at the applicable interest rate set forth in the debt instrument secured by the Deed of Trust. Purchaser shall be responsible for payment of all settlement costs.

The noteholder and its affiliates, if a bidder, shall not be required to post a deposit or to pay interest.

In the event that purchaser does not settle as required for any reason, purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default, the deposit shall be forfeited to Trustee and all of the expenses of this sale (including legal fees and costs, and full commission on the gross sale price) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. Trustee may resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Defaulting purchaser shall be liable to Trustee for legal fees and costs incurred by Trustee in connection with such default.

If Trustee is unable to settle as set forth herein, purchaser’s sole remedy at law and in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit and the sale shall be considered null and void and of no effect whatsoever. 

Trustee reserves the right, in Trustee’s sole discretion, to reject any and all bids, to withdraw the property from sale at any time before or at the auction, to extend the time to receive bids, to waive or modify the deposit requirement, to waive or modify the requirement that interest be paid on the unpaid purchase money, and/or to extend the period of time for settlement.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 

OF REAL PROPERTY

1920 9th Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20001 

Lot 0121 in Square 0361

Under a power of sale contained in a certain Indemnity Deed of Trust and Security Agreement and Assignment of Contracts, Leases and Rents (the “Deed of Trust”) dated April 22, 2016 and recorded on April 26, 2016 as Instrument No. 2016040960, as amended by that First Amendment to Deed of Trust dated May 1, 2017 and recorded as Instrument No. 2017049525, Asefu Alemayehu (a/k/a Asefu Alemayeu), as Grantor, conveyed to Demetris Voudouris and Jeffrey W. Bernstein (collectively, “Original Trustees”), as trustees, securing that certain Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated April 22, 2016 in the original principal amount of $380,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, pursuant to a Deed of Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated May 5, 2026 and recorded on June 8, 2026 as Instrument No. 2026055717 removing Original Trustees as trustees under the Deed of Trust and appointing Jason A. Pardo (“Trustee”) as substitute trustee under the Deed of Trust, and following the mailing and recordation of an Affidavit of Non-Residential Mortgage Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Real Property or Condominium Unit, at the request of the current noteholder, Trustee will sell at public auction at the office of Harvey West Auctioneers, Inc., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, on

JULY 28, 2026 AT 12:00 PM

ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (if any) situated in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, known as 1920 9th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001 (Lot 0121 in Square 0361), and more fully described in the Deed of Trust.

TOGETHER WITH any and all buildings, structures, improvements or appurtenances now erected on the above-described land, including, without limitation, all equipment, apparatus, machinery and fixtures of any kind or character forming a part of said buildings, structures, improvements or appurtenances, which are not owned by any third party, upon or about the above-described land and any buildings thereon all as more particularly described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust (the "Property").

The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition, with no warranty of any kind, and subject to conditions, restrictions, agreements, liens, and encumbrances of record affecting the same – except those encumbrances of record that are extinguished by operation of District of Columbia law by virtue of the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust. The successful purchaser recognizes that any investigation, examination or inspection of the Property is within the control of the owner or other parties in possession of the Property and not within the control of the Trustees or the noteholder. Purchaser will take title to the property subject to all taxes, water and sewer charges, and other utility charges, if any. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. The Property will be offered as an entirety only. The bid which yields the highest price for the Property will be accepted by the Trustee (unless the sale is postponed or cancelled) and all bids will be provisional until acceptance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee absolutely reserves the right to postpone the sale and/or cancel the sale at any time until the auctioneer announces that the Property is "sold" and the deposit in the required amount and form is received by the Trustee. A deposit in the amount of $30,000.00 will be required at the time of sale. Such deposit must be by cashier's check or certified check or in such other form as the Trustee may determine in his sole discretion. The deposit must be increased to 10% of the winning bid amount and delivered to the Trustee within one (1) business day after the consummation of the sale in the same form of funds as the initial deposit or in such other form as the Trustee may determine in its sole discretion. Failure to timely tender the deposit or additional deposit shall constitute a material default by the purchaser and result in forfeiture of the deposit. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash or certified funds at settlement. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money from the date of sale to the date of settlement at the applicable interest rate set forth in the debt instrument secured by the Deed of Trust. Purchaser shall be responsible for payment of all settlement costs.

The noteholder and its affiliates, if a bidder, shall not be required to post a deposit or to pay interest.

In the event that purchaser does not settle as required for any reason, purchaser shall be in default. Upon such default, the deposit shall be forfeited to Trustee and all of the expenses of this sale (including legal fees and costs, and full commission on the gross sale price) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. Trustee may resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Defaulting purchaser shall be liable to Trustee for legal fees and costs incurred by Trustee in connection with such default.

If Trustee is unable to settle as set forth herein, purchaser’s sole remedy at law and in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit and the sale shall be considered null and void and of no effect whatsoever. 

Trustee reserves the right, in Trustee’s sole discretion, to reject any and all bids, to withdraw the property from sale at any time before or at the auction, to extend the time to receive bids, to waive or modify the deposit requirement, to waive or modify the requirement that interest be paid on the unpaid purchase money, and/or to extend the period of time for settlement.