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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

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 bill summary does not provide detailed information about the cancellation of tax sales. This claim was removed as it is not explicitly supported by the provided official source material.

Tax Relief for Avanti Real Estate Services Property

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

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Chief Financial Officer to forgive up to $377,000 in real property taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and other related charges for a particular property.
  • Cancels any tax sales planned for this property due to unpaid taxes.
  • Specifies that the property must be used by Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC for its business purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC
  • The Chief Financial Officer

Terms To Know

Chief Financial Officer
A high-ranking government official responsible for managing the financial affairs of a city or district.
Tax Relief
Reduction or forgiveness of taxes owed by an individual or business.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The tax relief is only available temporarily until September 25, 2026.
  • It applies to a specific property owned by Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC and not other properties in the District of Columbia.

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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