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B26-0454 • 2025

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

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

Budget Taxes
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Nadeau
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the Chief Financial Officer 'may' forgive taxes, meaning it is not automatic and depends on a decision by that office.

Temporary Tax Relief for Avanti Real Estate Services Property

This law allows the Chief Financial Officer to forgive up to $377,000 in property taxes and related charges for a specific building owned by Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Chief Financial Officer to forgive real estate taxes on Lot 123, Square 2836 at 3421 14th Street NW in Ward 1.
  • Cancels up to $377,000 in back taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and other related charges for Fiscal Year 2026 that were assessed as of September 3, 2025.
  • Requires the property owner to occupy the building and use it to provide real estate services focused on creating generational wealth through homeownership, employing District residents, and providing job training in the real estate industry.
  • 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

Fiscal Year 2026
The government budget period for which this tax relief applies.
Tax Sale
A process where the government sells a property to collect unpaid taxes, which may be cancelled under this law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The tax relief only applies if Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC occupies and uses the building for specific community purposes.
  • This law expires automatically after 225 days from its effective date in February 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0093, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002682, Expires on Sep 25, 2026

  2. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0237 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000068

  3. 2025-12-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0237

  6. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  7. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-11-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0454 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

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

    B26-0454 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-237
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toauthorize,onatemporarybasis,theChiefFinancialOfficertograntrealpropertytaxrelieftorealpropertydescribedasLot123,Square2836,locatedat342114thStreet,NW,inWard1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedasthe“AvantiReal EstateServices,LLC Real PropertyTax ReliefTemporary
Actof2025”.
Sec.2.(a)InFiscalYear2026,theChiefFinancialOfficermay forgiveupto$377,000in
realpropertytaxes,interest,penalties,fees,andotherrelatedchargesassessed,asoftheeffective
dateoftheFiscalYear2026BudgetSupportEmergencyActof2025,effectiveSeptember3,2025(D.C.Act26-146;72DCR9623),againsttherealpropertydesignatedfortaxpurposesasLot123,Square2836,locatedat342114thStreet,NW,(“Property”),whichisownedbyAvanti
RealEstateServices,LLC;provided,thatthePropertyisoccupiedbyAvantiRealEstateServices,LLCandisusedtofurtherthepurposesofprovidingrealestateandbrokerageservices,specializingincreatinggenerationalwealththroughhomeownership,employingDistrictresidents,andprovidingeducationandtrainingforemploymentopportunitiesandcareerswithin
therealestateindustry.
(b)TheCouncilfurtherordersthatalltaxsalesofthePropertyconductedunderChapter13AofTitle47oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetocollectdelinquenciesforgivenbysubsection(a)ofthissectionshallbecancelledpursuanttoD.C.OfficialCode§47-1366.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4. Effectivedate.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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