"Downtown Baltimore"

The Casey Group LTD
PO Box 10037
Towson Maryland 21204

ABSOLUTE
RECEIVER’S AUCTION
To The Highest Bidder over $100,000

DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE

FOUR STORY
STOREFRONT BUILDING
12,375± SF ● Zoned C-5HT
Opportunity Zone
– RENOVATION REQUIRED –

Known As
317 N. CHARLES STREET
Between Saratoga & Pleasant Streets
Baltimore, MD 21201

Sale On Premises
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026
AT 11:00 A.M.

Bidder Pre-Qualification Is Required
By May 11, 2026 – See Below

      Pursuant to the Order Appointing a Vacant Building Receiver, of the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, passed in the matter of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore acting by and through the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, Petitioner v. Land Preserves, Ltd., Respondent, Case No. D-01-CV-26-008924, the undersigned Receiver, acting in its capacity as a court appointed trustee, will sell at public auction, on the premises, the following:

      All that fee simple lot of ground, situate and lying in Baltimore City, State of Maryland and being more fully described in the Deed to Land Preserves, Ltd., dated October 28, 2014, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in Book FMC 16658, Page 324.

      The property is located just south of Mt. Vernon in Baltimore’s Central Business District. According to public tax records, the property fronts approximately 23.5′ along the east side of N. Charles Street, with a depth of approximately 100′ comprising 0.053 acre, Plat; rear alley access. Zoning C-5HT, Downtown Zoning District, Historic and Traditional Subdistrict. The property is believed but not warranted to be located within an Opportunity Zone, Enterprise Zone and a Maryland Priority Funding Area, offering an array of development funding, tax and employment incentives.

      Tax records indicate that the four story in-line building comprises 10,125 square feet above grade and 2,250 square feet below grade. Formerly known as the Lycett Stationer’s Building. Architectural highlights include a decorative facade and transom, bow windows and historic signage. The building is comprised of a masonry structure, with flat-built-up roof, and is currently arranged for six levels including basement. Most levels have been fully gutted. The first floor main and mezzanine levels remain partially intact, with shelving, service bar and separate offices. The building requires comprehensive renovation or full redevelopment.

      NOTE: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate. However, no express or implied warranty is made or may be inferred from any such representation. Dimensions, square footage and acreage contained herein are more or less. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence, in advance of the auction, regarding the permitted uses of the property.

      IMPORTANT – THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO VACANT BUILDING NOTICE(S) (“VBN”) BY THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. THE PURCHASER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REHABILITATE THE PROPERTY ACCORDING TO THE ORDER(S) UNDER THAT VBN.

TERMS OF SALE

      A $25,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. If necessitated by price, the deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price by 11:00 A.M., on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Auctioneer’s Office. Balance to be paid in cash at settlement, which shall take place ten (10) days following final ratification of the sale by the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City at a location designated by the Receiver. If payment of the additional deposit or balance does not take place within the specified time, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the purchaser. Interest on unpaid purchase money charged at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of final ratification of sale to the date of settlement. All recordation taxes, transfer taxes, and other costs incident to the sale and settlement shall be borne by purchaser. Purchaser’s adjustments for governmental taxes, municipal charges or assessments, shall be as of the date of contract. The Receiver may, in its sole and absolute discretion, extend or adjust the date of settlement as may be required; however, in the event of delay due to purchaser (as determined by Receiver), the purchaser’s adjustments shall be as of the contract date originally provided in the contract of sale. The Receiver, in its sole and absolute discretion, may reduce the amount of purchaser’s interest or adjustments due to extension of the settlement date. Time is of the essence for purchaser’s obligations. If Receiver is unable to deliver good and marketable title, purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be null and void and of no effect and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Receiver or Auctioneers. If purchaser breaches the contract of sale, the Receiver may elect to retain the deposit as liquidated damages.

      The property is being sold and purchaser agrees to accept the property “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, and “WITH ALL FAULTS,” without any representation or warranty whatsoever as to its condition, environmental matters, permit status, construction, faulty construction or damage to improvements, violation of laws, fitness for any particular purpose, development, merchantability, occupancy or any other warranty or matter of any nature whatsoever, express or implied, all whether known or unknown and whether disclosed or undisclosed. The purchaser waives and releases the Receiver, the Auctioneers, and their respective agents, successors and assigns from any and all claims the purchaser and/or its successors and assigns may now have or may have in the future relating to the condition of the property, including but not limited to the environmental condition thereof. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property and assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of contract forward.

      The property is sold subject to all easements, conditions, restrictions, covenants, ground rents, agreements and other matters of any nature identified in this Advertisement, or appearing in any public records on or before the date of sale or announced at the Public Auction, as well as any matters that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the property might disclose. The ground rent or fee simple title stated for the property is as determined from sources deemed to be reliable, and is believed to be accurate. However, no express or implied warranty is made or may be inferred from any such representation. Any ground rent determined to be on the property, including the redemption thereof, is the sole responsibility of the purchaser, irrespective of whether that ground rent is stated within the advertisement or contract of sale. The property will be conveyed by Receiver’s Deed without warranties. The property is sold subject to all matters referenced in the vacant building receivership proceeding pending in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, including, but not limited to exceptions to sale and all housing, building and zoning code violations.

      Due to the nature of the Receivership action and the Order of the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, purchaser shall not assign the contract of sale without prior, written permission of the Receiver, which may be withheld in Receiver’s sole and absolute discretion.

      ALL BIDDERS MUST APPLY TO PRE-QUALIFY WITH THE CASEY GROUP BY MAY 11, 2026. Please see Bidder Qualification Application for proper form. Bidders who are not pre-qualified SHALL NOT be allowed to participate in this auction; NO EXCEPTIONS.

The Casey Group, Ltd., Receiver

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