In re: Banners of Abingdon, LLC, et al.
Case No. 25-378-ELG
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 12, 2025
Elizabeth L. Gunn, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Chapter 11 | Jointly Administered
ORDER SUBSTANTIVELY CONSOLIDATING DEBTORS AND ESTATES
The Debtors in these cases are Banners of Abingdon, LLC; Banners of Reston, Inc.; Banner‘s of Dulles Town, Inc.; Banner‘s of Fair Oaks, LLC; Banner‘s Of Ashburn, LLC; Banner‘s of Gainesville, LLC; Banner‘s of Warrenton, LLC; Banner‘s of South Riding, LLC; Banner‘s of Stafford, LLC; Banner‘s of Oakton, LLC; Banner‘s of Bradlee Center, LLC; Banners of Fair Lakes, LLC; Banners of Woodbridge LLC; Banners of Williamsburg LLC; Banners of Newport News LLC; Banners of Commonwealth Midlothian LLC; Banners of Village Market Place Midlothian LLC; Banners of Fairfield Virginia Beach LLC; Banners of Hilltop Virginia Beach LLC; Banners of Central Park Fredericksburg LLC; Banners of Cosner‘s Corner Fredericksburg LLC; Banners of York River LLC; Banners of Lynchburg, LLC; Banners of Harrisonburg VA LLC; Banners of Winchester LLC; Banners of Christiansburg VA LLC; Banners of Chesapeake VA LLC; Banners of Columbus Village VA Beach LLC; Banner‘s of Burke, LLC; Banner‘s of Kamp Washington, LLC; Banners of Suffolk II LLC; Banners of Suffolk LLC; Banners of Henrico LLC; Banners Of Waynesboro LLC; Banners of Roanoke LLC; Banners of Rocky Mount VA, LLC; Banners of Manassas II LLC; Banners of Charlottesville LLC; Banners of Kingstowne LLC; Banners of Leesburg, LLC; and LBPO Management, LLC.1
ORDERED, that the Motion be, and hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED, that this Honorable Court‘s foregoing order of joint administration (the “Joint Administration Order“), DE #28, remains in full force and effect except to the extent expressly modified herein; and it is further
ORDERED, that the various debtors’ estates in these jointly administered cases be, and hereby are, SUBSTANTIVELY CONSOLIDATED, such that the debts of each debtor shall be the debts of the substantively consolidated debtor, the assets of each debtor shall be the assets of the substantively consolidated debtor, and the contractual obligations of each debtor shall be the contractual obligations of the substantively debtor, with the debtors being regarded as a single entity for all purposes in connection with these cases; and it is further
ORDERED, that quarterly fees payable to the US Trustee shall be computed based on the financial activities of the consolidated debtor.
/s/ Maurice B. VerStandig
Maurice B. VerStandig, Esq.
Bar No. MD18071
The Belmont Firm
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 991-1101
mac@dcbankruptcy.com
Counsel for the Debtors
Seen and Objected:
/s/ Kristen S. Eustis (signed w/ express permission)
Kristen S. Eustis, Esq.
Trial Attorney
Department of Justice
Office of the United States Trustee
1725 Duke Street, Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 557-7227
Kristen.S.Eustis@usdoj.gov
Counsel for the United States Trustee
District/off: 0090-1
User: admin
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Date Rcvd: Nov 12, 2025
Form ID: pdf001
Total Noticed: 1
The following symbols are used throughout this certificate:
| Symbol | Definition |
| + | Addresses marked “+” were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP. |
Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Nov 14, 2025:
Recip ID: dbpos
Recipient Name and Address: + Banners of Abingdon LLC, 1801 16th Street Northwest Unit 606, Washington, DC 20009-3365
TOTAL: 1
Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI).
NONE
BYPASSED RECIPIENTS
The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.
NONE
NOTICE CERTIFICATION
I, Gustava Winters, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.
Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed.R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary‘s privacy policies.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 Signature: /s/Gustava Winters
CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court‘s CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on November 12, 2025 at the address(es) listed below:
Adam Nathe on behalf of Creditor Hallmark Marketing Company LLC adam.nathe@stinson.com, mpl.lssteam5@stinson.com
Addison J. Chappell on behalf of Creditor Bull Run Plaza LLC achappell@milesstockbridge.com
Addison J. Chappell on behalf of Creditor Leesburg Plaza LLC achappell@milesstockbridge.com
Addison J. Chappell on behalf of Creditor South Riding Owner LLC achappell@milesstockbridge.com
Adrien Pickard on behalf of Creditor Rivercrest Realty Associates LLC and its affiliate Lynchburg (Wards Crossing), LLC apickard@barclaydamon.com
Augustus Curtis
Augustus Curtis on behalf of Creditor Stafford Marketplace LLC augie.curtis@offitkurman.com
Bradley David Jones on behalf of Creditor Hallmark Marketing Company LLC brad.jones@stinson.com, brad.jones2020@ecf.pacerpro.com
C. Kevin Kobbe on behalf of Creditor Itria Ventures LLC kevin.kobbe@us.dlapiper.com DLAPiper@ecfxmail.com
Catherine Brady DiFazio Harrington on behalf of Creditor Leesburg Plaza LLC charrington@milesstockbridge.com
Catherine Brady DiFazio Harrington on behalf of Creditor Bull Run Plaza LLC charrington@milesstockbridge.com
Catherine Brady DiFazio Harrington on behalf of Creditor South Riding Owner LLC charrington@milesstockbridge.com
Christianna Annette Cathcart on behalf of Debtor In Possession Banners of Abingdon LLC christianna@dakotabankruptcy.com
Christopher A. Glaser on behalf of Creditor PR II/RP Ridge Shopping Center LLC cglaser@jackscamp.com iluaces@jackscamp.com;statum@jackscamp.com
Christopher A. Glaser on behalf of Creditor CSB Family Investors LLC cglaser@jackscamp.com, iluaces@jackscamp.com;statum@jackscamp.com
Eugene A Burcher on behalf of Creditor Fair City HHH L.L.C. eaburcher@thelandlawyers.com
John D. Sadler on behalf of Creditor Federal Realty Partners L.P. Sadlerj@ballardspahr.com, andersonn@ballardspahr.com
John D. Sadler on behalf of Creditor Federal Realty OP LP Sadlerj@ballardspahr.com andersonn@ballardspahr.com
John D. Sadler on behalf of Creditor CP Venture Two LLC Sadlerj@ballardspahr.com andersonn@ballardspahr.com
John D. Sadler on behalf of Creditor PR Harbour View East LLC Sadlerj@ballardspahr.com, andersonn@ballardspahr.com
Karen C. Bifferato on behalf of Creditor NMP-C4 Fairfield S/C LLC kbifferato@connollygallagher.com
Kenneth N Whitehurst, III on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee for Region Four kenneth.n.whitehurst@usdoj.gov
Kristen S. Eustis on behalf of U.S. Trustee U. S. Trustee for Region Four Kristen.S.Eustis@usdoj.gov Robert.W.Ours@usdoj.gov
Leonidas Koutsouftikis on behalf of Creditor GRI Bradlee LLC lkouts@mckplaw.com, mcook@magruderpc.com
Maurice Belmont VerStandig on behalf of Debtor In Possession Banners of Abingdon LLC mac@mbvesq.com lisa@mbvesq.com;mac@dcbankruptcy.com;verstandig.mauricer104982@notify.bestcase.com;verstandiglaw@recap.email
Michael D. Nord on behalf of Creditor PNC Bank N.A. mnord@gebsmith.com
Neil E. McCullagh on behalf of Creditor Village Marketplace LLC nmccullagh@spottsfain.com, eanderson@spottsfain.com;rchappell@spottsfain.com;tmoore@spottsfain.com;churley@spottsfain.com;jwest@spottsfain.com;rwestermann@spottsfain.com
Stephen A. Metz on behalf of Creditor Ashburn Village Center LLC smetz@offitkurman.com mmargulies@offitkurman.com
Steven Wallace on behalf of Creditor Gold Crown Managers Acceptance Corp steven@ghalaw.com denise@ghalaw.com
U. S. Trustee for Region Four USTPRegion04.DC.ECF@USDOJ.GOV
TOTAL: 30