Case Studies

Bringing Growth to DC’s Brewery and Distillery Industry

GDL has expertise in leasing space for the burgeoning brewery and distillery industry in the DC metropolitan region. Tenant representation for DC Distillery, a full-service, white tablecloth restaurant with an on-site distillery for both on-premises and package take-away sales. GDL attorneys successfully lobbied DC Council to amend existing law to permit the client’s proposed distillery/restaurant …

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Developing Special Event and Public Art Projects

The DC Metro area is coming alive with new approaches to use indoor and outdoor space to display art and provide great experiential events. GDL has negotiated a series of significant and unusual signage, pop-up retail and special event agreements. Here is a short listing: To provide temporary beer gardens. To install and operate huge …

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Virginia Public University Rosslyn Lease

In Rosslyn, Arlington Virginia’s rapidly-growing submarket, GDL represented the landlord with respect to an assignment and very substantial recasting of an office lease with a major Commonwealth university. The lease for the top two floors of a class A office tower, with preferred views of DC, provided offices, classrooms, and special event spaces. The transaction …

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Balancing the Pandemic for Landlords and Tenants

GDL has helped landlord and tenant clients to navigate the shifting regulations and business operation best practices during the Covid-19 crisis. The new normal in the Covid pandemic has generated new risks, regulations, and changes in best practices. Leasing activity during the Covid-19 pandemic has been very challenging for both landlords and tenants. Here is …

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