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GDL is proud to have been named Best in Industry Law Firm for 2017 by the Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association of Greater Washington, DC (CREBA). GDL is honored to have taken home the award in 3 of the last 5 years.  We owe all the credit to our clients who trust in us and…

Rental housing laws in the District of Columbia and Maryland have been modified legislatively and through court interpretations of existing laws in a significant manner. This Memorandum summarizes those modifications which are likely to impact the majority of housing providers. You should consult legal counsel to determine how they apply to your specific circumstances.  To…

The Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing Act of 2014 (the "Act") authorizes Pepco and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation to design and implement a program to remove designated overhead power lines and place them and related facilities underground. The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington ("AOBA"), represented by Mark Policy of…

The Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia granted the Planned Unit Development ("PUD") Application of Stanton-EastBanc, LLC, which was represented by GDL.  The PUD proposed razing the former Hine Junior High School building on Capitol Hill and replacing it with a 461,946 gross square feet mixed-use residential, office and retail project directly across from…