Government Representation
EKM Law, PLLC has decades of experience representing government agencies, municipalities, tribes and states in development and environmental matters, including:
- Advising the District of Columbia Office of Attorney General on pursuing Anacostia River cleanup and natural resource damages restoration
- Advising a Tribe on claims arising from exposure to hazardous substances
- Advising municipalities on Clean Water Act permit compliance
- Counseling states, municipalities, and local governments on environmental and energy statutes, regulations and policies
Major Projects Involvement
In her 13 years with the D.C. Office of the Attorney G, Emily K. Morris represented the District of Columbia government on countless real estate development transactions, and served as lead counsel on the following projects:
Capitol Crossing
Mixed Use (Office, Residential, Retail)
Transaction Type: Disposition, subject to complex highway easements and covenants
Financing: PILOT, Equity, To Be Determined
Developer: Property Group Partners
Project Status: Pre-construction, deck construction to commence 2015
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DDOT, FHWA, DDOE, NCPC, OCTO DC Water, DC Council
Saint Elizabeths East
District Master Developer Project
Transaction Type: District Government Master Developer (entitlement, planning, public space improvement)
Financing: District Appropriations for public space improvements, future phases to be determined
Project Status: Pre-development
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DGS, DDOT, OP, FWHA, ACHP, GSA, WMATA, DC Council
400 E Street, S.W.
Fire Station/Hotel
Transaction Type: Ground Lease with Complex Reciprocal Easements
Financing: Traditional Debt and Equity, EB5
Developer: CityPartners
Project Status: Under Construction
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DGS, DC Fire and EMS
Hine School (Eastern Market)
Mixed Use Development (Office, Residential and Retail)
Transaction Type: Fee Disposition and Ground Lease
Financing Structure: To Be Determined
Developer: EastBanc
Status: Disposition Complete, Awaiting Financing
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DGS, OP, DDOT
O Street Market
Mixed Use Development (Hotel, Residential, Grocery and Retail)
Transaction Type: Finance (Emily K. Morris real estate counsel)
Financing Structure: TIF, EB5, Traditional Debt and Equity, DHCD Loan
Developer: Roadside Development
Status: Substantially Complete
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DHCD, NCPC, DC Council
Justice Park
Affordable Housing
Transaction Type: Ground Lease
Finance Structure: LIHTC, DHCD Loan, and Traditional Debt and Equity
Developer: Dantes Partners
Project Status: Under Construction
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DHCD. DC Council
Federal and District of Columbia Government
Real Property Act of 2006
Exchange of 26 properties between District and United States (GSA, NPS, AOC)
Transaction Type: 17 Properties Exchanged in Fee, including Reservation 13 (commonly known as Hill East), Old Naval Hospital, Reservation 174 (for inclusion in City Center development), “Boathouse Row” properties, and Poplar Point; and 16 properties exchanged via transfers of jurisdiction
Project Status: Complete with the exception of Poplar Point
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), NPS, GSA, DDOE, DGS, AOC
West End Temporary Fire Station
Construction Contract (Modular Temporary Fire Station)
Project Type: Construction Contract
Financing Structure: District Appropriations (Procurement)
Developer: EastBanc
Project Status: Construction Commencement Summer 2014
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), DC Fire and EMS, DGS, DC Council
Progression Place
Mixed Use (Office, Residential, Retail)
Project Type: Fee Disposition
Financing Structure: Traditional Debt and Equity, NMTC, District Grant
Developer: Four Points and Ellis Enterprises Development in Partnership with The Jarvis Company
Project Status: Complete
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), WMATA, DHCD, OCFO, DC Council
Howard Theatre
Restaurant/Concert Venue
Project Type: Ground Lease
Finance Structure: District Grants, Traditional Debt and Equity, Historic Tax Credits, New Market Tax Credits, TIF
Developer: Howard Theatre Restoration and Ellis Development Group
Project Status: Complete
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), OCFO, DGS, DC Council
NOMA Marriott
Hotel, Retail
Project Type: Fee disposition
Finance Structure: Traditional Debt and Equity
Project Status: Complete
Agency Involvement: DMPED (lead), GSA, DDOT, WMATA