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B26-0453 • 2025

Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC Real Property Tax Relief Emergency Act of 2025

Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC Real Property Tax Relief Emergency Act of 2025

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Nadeau
Last action
2025-12-05
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the Chief Financial Officer 'may' forgive taxes, meaning it is not automatic.

Avanti Real Estate Services Tax Relief Act of 2025

This law allows the District's Chief Financial Officer to cancel up to $377,000 in property taxes and fees for a specific building owned by Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to forgive real estate taxes on Lot 123, Square 2836 at 3421 14th Street NW.
  • Allows cancellation of up to $377,000 in back taxes, interest, penalties, and fees for Fiscal Year 2026.
  • Requires the property owner to occupy the building and use it to provide real estate services that help District residents gain home ownership and jobs.
  • Orders the cancellation of any tax sales started against this property due to unpaid bills covered by this act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC
  • The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Chief Financial Officer
The official in charge of managing money and taxes for the District government.
Tax sale
A process where a property is sold to pay off unpaid tax debts owed by the owner.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The relief only applies if Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC occupies and uses the building for specific business purposes.
  • This emergency act expires on March 3, 2026, unless extended or replaced by new law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0213 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013682, Expires on Mar 03, 2026

  2. 2025-12-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0213, Expires on Mar 03, 2026

  3. 2025-11-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 02, 2025

  5. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-11-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0453 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC Real Property Tax Relief Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 3, 2025
Toauthorize,onanemergencybasis,theChiefFinancialOfficertograntrealpropertytaxrelieftorealpropertydescribedasLot123,Square2836,locatedat342114thStreet,NW,inWard1.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“AvantiRealEstateServices,LLCRealProperty‘TaxReliefEmergency‘Actof2025”.
Sec.2.(a)InFiscalYear2026,theChiefFinancialOfficermayforgiveupto$377,000in
realpropertytaxes,interest,penalties,fees,andotherrelatedchargesassessed,asoftheeffectivedateoftheFiscalYear2026BudgetSupportEmergencyActof2025,enactedonSeptember4,2025(D.C.Act26-146;72DCR9623),againsttherealpropertydesignatedfortaxpurposesas,Lot123,Square2836,locatedat342114thStreet,NW (“Property”),whichisownedbyAvantiRealEstateServices,LLC;provided,thatthePropertyisoccupiedbyAvantiRealEstate
Services,LLCandisusedtofurtherthepurposesofprovidingrealestateandbrokerageservices,specializingincreatinggenerationalwealththroughhomeownership,employingDistrictresidents,andprovidingeducationandtrainingforemploymentopportunitiesandcareerswithintherealestateindustry.
(b)TheCouncilfurtherordersthatalltaxsalesofthePropertyconductedunderChapter13AofTitle47oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetocollectdelinquenciesforgivenbysubsection(a)ofthissectionshallbecancelledpursuanttoD.C.OfficialCode§47-1366.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4. Effectivedate.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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DistrictofColumbiaNOVEMBER 25, 2025
COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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