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Legal Address: 3255 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007
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Sale Date: 2026-11-12
Sale Time: 12:30 PM
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HARVEY WEST AUCTIONEERS INC.
5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW, SUITE 440
WASHINGTON, DC 410-769-9797
WWW.HWESTAUCTIONS.COM
FILE No. 121944.00201
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate located in the District of Columbia
known as
3255 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
By virtue of a certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement duly recorded
in the Land Records of the District of Columbia on April 20, 2026, as Instrument No. 2026037759
(the “Deed of Trust”) and in accordance with the Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Real Property or
Condominium Unit dated and recorded October 13, 2026, Public law 90-566, and at the request of
the party secured by the Deed of Trust, the Trustee named in said Deed of Trust, will sell, at public
auction, at the office of HARVEY WEST AUCTIONEERS INC., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW,
Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, on November 12, 2026 at 12:35 P.M., some or all of the
property described in said Deed of Trust, including certain land and premises, situate in the District
of Columbia, and being now known for purposes of assessment and taxation as Lot 0893, Square
1207, and more particularly described as follows:
All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the District of Columbia and being
more particularly described as follows:
Part of Lot 16 in Square 37*, as per plat recorded in Liber Georgetown Squares at
folio 37 of the Records of the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia
and being bounded and described as follows: * now known as Square 1207
BEGINNING for the same at the southwest corner of said lot: thence along the
West line of said Lot North 110 feet to the south line of a ten foot public alley;
thence along the line of said alley East 29 feet to the southeast corner of said alley;
thence South 110 feet to the Southerly line of said Lot 16; thence along the
Southerly line of said Lot 16 West 29 feet to the place of beginning.
NOTE: At the date hereof the above described land is designated on the Records of
the Assessor of the District of Columbia for assessment and taxation purposes as
Lot 893 in Square 1207.
The improvements thereon being known as 3255 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
20007
Property address: 3255 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
TAX ID: Square 1207, Lot 0893
Terms of Sale
The Property will be sold “WHERE IS” and in “AS IS” condition and the purchaser shall assume
the risk of loss or damage to the property after the time of the foreclosure sale. Neither the Trustees,
the party secured by the Deed of Trust, the auctioneer, nor any of their respective agents,
successors or assigns (collectively, the “Selling Parties”) make any representation or warranties,
express or implied, with respect to the Property, or any tenancies or parties in possession, including
without limitation, the description, use, structural integrity, physical condition, construction, extent
of construction, workmanship, materials, habitability, marketability, or insurability (hazard or
title), subdivision, zoning, environmental condition, compliance with building codes or other laws
(such as Americans with Disabilities Act), ordinances or regulations, fitness for a particular
purpose, or merchantability of all or any part of the Property. The purchaser waives and releases
the Selling Parties from any and all claims the purchaser or the purchaser’s successors or assigns
may have now or may have in the future relating to the sale or the condition of the Property. The
Property will be sold subject to rights of parties in possession, any building or housing violations,
easements, agreements, restrictions, terms, rights of way, covenants, conditions, rights of
redemption, other encumbrances, statutes, if any, affecting the Property, whether or not of record
and all statutes, ordinances or court rules, including any lien for unpaid condominium assessments
pursuant to D.C. Code § 42-1903.13, if applicable, to the extent such things have priority over the
Deed of Trust and to the extent such things survive the foreclosure sale. The Property is also sold
subject to a post-sale audit of the status of the loan. All interested bidders are specifically
encouraged to review all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, and court rules concerning
the Property and to contact the appropriate governmental authorities prior to the sale date regarding
the Property, including without limitation, encumbrances, liens, violations, permitted uses and the
requirements, if any, for registration, obtaining possession, cure of violations, construction,
completion, or development. The Trustee will not deliver possession to the purchaser, who shall
be solely responsible for obtaining possession of the property.
A deposit of the lesser of $100,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the winning bid amount will be
required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or
in such other form as the Trustees may determine, in their sole discretion. Whenever the purchaser
is also the party secured by the said Deed of Trust, payment of the required deposit and purchase
price is made by crediting the amount thereof to the indebtedness. The balance in cash or
immediately available funds, with interest at the annual rate of 12.99% from the date of sale to the
date the balance of the proceeds are received by the Trustee shall be paid within thirty (30) days
after the date of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event
additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The
party secured by the Deed of Trust shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.
Real property taxes, water charges, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all
public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan
district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed
thereafter by the purchaser. All costs incident to the settlement and conveyancing including,
without limitation, examination of title, conveyancing, all recordation taxes and charges, all
transfer taxes and charges, title insurance premiums, notary fees, settlement fees and all other costs
incident to settlement shall be at the cost of the successful purchaser. Conveyance of the Property
shall be by Trustee’s Deed, without covenant or warranty, express or implied, specifically
including marketability or insurability (hazard or title), unless otherwise required by statute, court
rule or the Deed of Trust. In the event the Trustee is unable for any reason to convey title, the
purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be to request and receive a return of the deposit.
Upon return of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect and the purchaser shall have no
further claim against the Trustee.
Compliance with terms of sale shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date of sale or the
deposit shall be forfeited. In the event of a default, all expenses of this sale (including attorneys’
fees and trustee’s commission) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit and
any remaining balance of the forfeited deposit shall be applied against the outstanding balance of
the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, as determined by the Trustee, unless expressly prohibited
by statute, court rule or the Deed of Trust. The Trustee may then re-advertise and resell the
Property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser (such risk and cost shall include any
attorneys’ fees or costs in connection with all litigation, including appeals, involving the Property
or the proceeds of a resale; or contesting the Selling Parties’ right to conduct a resale; or seeking
to invalidate this sale unless expressly prohibited by statute, court rule or the Deed of Trust; and,
if the defaulting purchaser has received any ‘rent’ from any occupant or tenant of the Property
such amount received shall be promptly delivered to the Trustee; or, without reselling the Property,
the Trustee may avail himself of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser).
In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any,
even if such surplus results from improvements to the Property by said defaulting purchaser. This
advertisement, as amended or supplemented by any oral announcements during the conduct of the
sale, constitutes the entire terms upon which the property shall be offered for sale.
Benjamin P. Smith, Trustee
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shulman Rogers, P.A.
12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th Floor
Potomac, MD 20854
301.230.5241 – Benjamin P. Smith
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