"Hampden"

PROTAS, SPIVOK & COLLINS, LLC
4330 East-West Highway, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ AUCTION

HAMPDEN

5 – TOWNHOUSE LOTS
And Improvements Thereon

Known As
3548, 3550, 3600, 3602 &
3604-3606 ASH STREET
At 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211

Sale On Premises
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023
AT 11:00 A.M.

      Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Leases and Rents from Chesapeake Acquisitions & Development, LLC to the Trustee therein, dated January 31, 2020, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland, in Book 22275, Page 364 (the “Deed of Trust”), and Pursuant to an Order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City passed in the matter of BRMK LENDING, LLC, Plaintiff v. CHESAPEAKE ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 24-O-23-000359, appointing the undersigned to act as Substitute Trustees, in place and stead of the aforementioned Trustee, by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records aforesaid, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will sell at Public Auction, on the premises, the following:

      All those fee simple lots of ground and the improvements thereon, situate and lying in Baltimore City, Maryland and being more fully described as follows:

      BEING KNOWN AS DESIGNATED as Lots Numbered 15A, 16, 19, 20 and 20A, in the subdivision known as “Final Subdivision Plan 3550-3600 Ash Street,” as per plat thereof recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland In Plat Book MB, Page 4337. Being in the 13th Ward, being also known as 3548, 3550, 3600, 3602 and 3604-3606 Ash Street, Baltimore, MD 21211.

      3548 Ash Street is approximately 23.91′ x 97.84′ and is improved by a rough concrete block foundation.

      3550 Ash Street is approximately 23.56′ x 97.84′ and improved by a concrete foundation and some wood framing.

      3600 Ash Street is approximately 23.89′ x 97.84′ and improved by a frame townhouse shell.

      3602 Ash Street is approximately 18′ x 97.84′ and improved by a frame townhouse shell.

      3604-3606 Ash Street is approximately 23.44′ x 97.84′ and improved by a frame townhouse shell.

      According to public records, the properties are believed to be located in an R-6, residential zoning district and served by public water and sewer.

      Record Plat

      THE PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD AS AN ENTIRETY ONLY.

      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.

      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 Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Auctioneer’s office. The holder of the indebtedness, if a bidder at the sale, shall not be required to post a deposit. Balance to be paid in cash at settlement, which shall take place within ten (10) business days following final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City at a location designated by the Substitute Trustees. If payment of the balance does not take place within the specified time, the deposit shall be forfeited or the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the purchaser. Interest to be charged on the unpaid purchase money, at the rate stated in the Note executed in connection with the foreclosed Deed of Trust, from date of contract to date of settlement. If settlement is delayed for any reason, there will be no abatement of interest. All adjustments as of date of contract. Taxes and all other public charges and assessments payable on a monthly or annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of contract and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, without express or implied warranty as to the nature and description of the improvements as contained herein; and subject to easements, agreements, restrictions or covenants of record affecting same, if any. 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 purchaser waives and releases the Substitute Trustees, the holder of the indebtedness, 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. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the 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 Substitute Trustees, the holder of the indebtedness or Auctioneers. Recordation costs, transfer taxes and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. Time shall be of the essence for the purchaser.

      Authority to cancel this sale rests solely with the Substitute Trustees and/or the Auctioneer. Prospective buyers should disregard all other statements and comments made by any other person or entity regarding minimum bids, pricing and cancellations of the sale. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. The Substitute Trustees reserve: (1) the right to accept or reject any or all bids; (2) the right to modify or waive the requirements for bidders’ deposits and terms of sale and/or settlement; (3) the right to withdraw the Property from the sale before acceptance of the final bid; and (4) the right to cancel or postpone the sale.

Jordan M. Spivok,
Philip J. Collins, Substitute Trustees

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