Piel Law Firm, LLC

          502 Washington Avenue, Suite 730

      Towson, Maryland 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

MIXED-USE REAL PROPERTY

 1400 LIGHT STREET

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21230

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Indemnity Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement executed by, among others, 1400 South Light Street, LLC and dated March 24, 2023, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland, at Liber 25743, folio 371 (the “Deed of Trust”), the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust (the “Noteholder”) having subsequently appointed Hunter C. Piel and Scott B. Wheat (collectively, the “Substitute Trustees”) as Substitute Trustees by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland for the purposes therein contained, default having occurred under the terms of the Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction to the highest qualified bidder at the steps of the Clarence M. Mitchell Court House, 100 N. Calvert Street, Court House Door, Calvert Street entrance, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, on:

Thursday, January 23, 2025

at 10:30 a.m.

ALL OF THAT real property being situate in Baltimore City, Maryland, and the improvements thereon (collectively, the “Property”), in fee simple, being more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and generally known 1400 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

It is believed that the Deed of Trust is subordinate to that certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust, dated April 29, 2008, in the original principal amount of $360,000.00 and recorded in the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland at Liber 10665, folio 267 and that certain Assignment of Lessor’s Interest in Leases, dated April 29, 2008, and recorded in the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland at Liber 10665, folio 285 (collectively, the “First Deed of Trust”).  Accordingly, the sale of the Property in accordance herewith is subject to the First Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustees will attempt to obtain a payoff of the loan secured by the First Deed of Trust and, if obtained, will announce such payoff at the sale.

TERMS OF SALE:  A deposit in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), payable in cash, certified check, or other form acceptable to the Substitute Trustees, in his sole and absolute discretion, will be required of the purchaser(s) at the time and place of sale.  The deposit must be increased to 10% of the purchase price within two (2) business days, and delivered to the office of the Auctioneer in the same form as the initial deposit.  The balance of the purchase price shall be due in cash or by certified check with interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase price at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to and including the date of settlement.  In the event the Noteholder, or an affiliate thereof, is the successful bidder at the sale, such party will not be required to make a deposit or to pay interest on the unpaid purchase money.  Taxes, water rent, ground rent, if any, and all other municipal charges and liens owed against the Property shall be the sole responsibility of the purchaser(s) and shall be paid by the purchaser(s) at settlement.  In addition, all other charges, expenses and liens owed against the Property including, but not limited to, all condominium fees and expenses and public charges and assessments owed against the Property and payable on an annual basis, such as sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, shall also be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) and shall be paid by the purchaser(s) at settlement.  The Substitute Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids, and to extend the time for settlement, if applicable.  In the event any taxes or other municipal charges have been prepaid, such amounts shall be adjusted as of the date of the foreclosure sale.

The Property will be sold in an "AS IS" condition and without any warranties or representations, either express or implied, as to the nature, condition or description of the improvements.  In addition, the Property will also be sold subject to all existing housing, building and zoning code violations, subject to all critical area and wetland violations, subject to all environmental problems and violations which may exist on or with respect to the Property, and subject to all matters and restrictions of record affecting the same, if any.  The purchaser(s) at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the above-referenced Property immediately after the sale takes place. It shall be the purchaser(s)’ responsibility to obtain possession of the Property following ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland.

The Property will be sold subject to all of the following that are not extinguished as a matter of law by the foreclosure sale:  all easements, conditions, liens, restrictions, rights of redemption, covenants, encumbrances, ground rents, ground leases, such state of facts that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the Property might disclose, and agreements of record affecting the same, if any.

The purchaser(s) shall pay all documentary stamps, state and local transfer taxes, recordation taxes and fees, title examination costs, attorneys’ fees, conveyance fees and all other incidental settlement costs.  The purchaser(s) shall settle and comply with the sale terms within twenty (20) days following the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, unless said period is extended by the Substitute Trustees for good cause shown.  Time is of the essence.

In the event the purchaser(s) fails to go to settlement as required, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available, the Substitute Trustees may, without further order of the court, declare the aforementioned deposit forfeited and resell the Property at the purchaser’s sole risk and expense.  In such event, the defaulting purchaser(s) shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, reasonable attorneys’ fees, all other charges due, and incidental damages.  The parties’ respective rights and obligations regarding the terms of sale and the conduct of the sale shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Maryland.

If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey the Property as described above, the purchaser(s)' sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit, without interest thereon.  Upon refund of the deposit to the purchaser(s), the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser(s) shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees or the Noteholder.

The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable,but is offered for informational purposes only.  The Auctioneer, the Noteholder and the Substitute Trustees do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of this information.

Hunter C. Piel,

Scott B. Wheat

Substitute Trustees