Case number: 1:25-bk-00503 - Swahili Village Newark, LLC - District Of Columbia Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Swahili Village Newark, LLC

  • Court

    District Of Columbia (dcbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Elizabeth L. Gunn

  • Filed

    10/31/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-00503-ELG

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  10/31/2025
341 meeting:  03/06/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  03/11/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  04/29/2026

Debtor In Possession

Swahili Village Newark, LLC

2 Center Street,
Newark, NJ 07102
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-DC
Tax ID / EIN: 87-4725618
fdba
Swahili Village OTS, LLC


represented by
Craig Palik

McNamee Hosea
6404 Ivy Lane
Suite 820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-441-2420
Fax : 301-982-9450
Email: cpalik@mhlawyers.com

U.S. Trustee

U. S. Trustee for Region Four

U. S. Trustee's Office
1725 Duke Street
Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-557-7176
represented by
Kristen S. Eustis

Office of the United States Trustee
1725 Duke Street
Ste 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-557-7227
Email: Kristen.S.Eustis@usdoj.gov

Michael T. Freeman

Office of the United States Trustee
1725 Duke Street
Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-557-7274
Fax : 703-557-7279
Email: michael.t.freeman@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/21/202658BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)55 Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 27. Notice Date 02/21/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/22/2026)
02/20/202657BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)52 Order on Application to Employ) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 02/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/21/2026)
02/19/202656BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[50] Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 27. Notice Date 02/19/2026. (Admin.)
02/19/202655Second Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Use of Cash Collateral (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C §§ 361 and 363 and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 4001(b). (Re: Related Document(s)[34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral.) Order entered on 2/19/2026.Hearing scheduled for 3/25/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 for [34], . (Bleskoski, Megan)
02/18/202654Minute Entry RE: Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)[34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral) Appearances: Craig Palik, Kristen Eustis. Further Interim Order to be Submitted, Hearing scheduled for 3/25/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code. (Mathewes, Aimee)
02/18/202653PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [02/18/2026 10:33:32 AM]. File Size [ 1046 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:04:19 ]. (admin).
02/18/202652Order Approving Employment of Mothersauce Partners, LLC as Business Consultant to the Debtor. (Related Document #: [33]) Entered on 2/18/2026. (Alde, Claude)
02/17/202651Request to Withdraw Document Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Re: Related Document(s) #:[31] Application to Employ.) (Palik, Craig)
02/17/202650Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Use of Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 361 and 363 and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 4001(b). (Re: Related Document(s)[34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral.) Order entered on 2/17/2026.Hearing scheduled for 2/18/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code for [34], . (Bleskoski, Megan)
02/17/202649Operating Report for Filing Period November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025 *Corrected Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) November 2025 Balance Sheet # (2) November 2025 P&L # (3) Truist Bank Statement 5856 November 2025)(Palik, Craig)