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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…

GDL attorneys, Don Holmes and Lyle Blanchard, lead a session at DCRA’s Entrée DC Food & Drink 2015 Forum on entering into a lease agreement for restaurant/food service space and related DC regulatory procedures, including liquor licensing, public space permits and zoning.