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Author: Hannah Werthan

23 Jan

By Rebecca Urland Monzi On January 14, 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development launched the Central Washington Activation Projects Temporary Tax Abatement, commonly known as the “Office to Anything” program. This initiative addresses a critical issue in Washington, D.C.’s commercial real estate market: the oversupply of underutilized office buildings.    This program is pivotal for stakeholders in Washington, D.C. commercial real estate. It has the potential to transform the city’s urban core while creating new opportunities – as well as challenges – for property owners, developers, and tenants.   The Office to Anything Program: An Overview    The Office to Anything program offers a 15-year temporary property tax freeze to incentivize the conversion of vacant or underused office spaces into other property types, such as retail, hospitality, or mixed-use developments. The total of available tax abatements is subject to a cap of $5 million for 2027, $6 […]

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21 Jan

Friedlander Misler, PLLC is pleased to announce that Principal Amy C. Serafino has been named an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law. Amy’s course is designed to help students develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to represent the key parties to a commercial real estate transaction. Amy plans to use her real-world experience to teach students not just the underlying legal principles, but also the customs, practices and forms typically used in commercial real estate transactions (and what “closing” a deal actually entails). Students will gain a basic understanding of legal issues that arise in commercial real estate transactions and the different ways in which those issues can be addressed. Georgetown Law is consistently ranked as a Tier 1 law school by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more about Amy Serafino here.

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