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

    05/31/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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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
05/30/202693BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[92] Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 29. Notice Date 05/30/2026. (Admin.)
05/28/202692Fourth Interim Order (I) Authorizing Use of Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection 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 5/28/2026.Hearing scheduled for 6/24/2026 at 01:00 PM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code for [34], . (Bleskoski, Megan)
05/27/202691Minute Entry RE: Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)[9] Hearing Scheduled (BK), [34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral) Appearances: Alan Eisler, Michael Freeman, Stephen Metz. Interim Cash Collateral Granted, Order to be Submitted, Further Hearing scheduled for 6/24/2026 at 01:00 PM Via Zoom-contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for Meeting Code. (Mathewes, Aimee)
05/27/202690PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [05/27/2026 10:47:08 AM]. File Size [ 1296 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:05:26 ]. (admin).
05/27/202689Exhibit Proposed Interim Cash Collateral Budget Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Re: Related Document(s) #:[74] Hearing Scheduled, [86] Hearing Continued (BK).) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Proposed Interim Cash Collateral Budget)(Eisler, Alan)
05/20/202688Operating Report for Filing Period 04/01/2026-04/30/2026 Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Balance Sheet # (2) Exhibit Profit and Loss Statement # (3) Exhibit Capital One 3599 Statement # (4) Exhibit Capital One 3605 Statement)(Eisler, Alan)
04/30/202687Amended Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor in the Amount of $ 15000.00 Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Re: Related Document(s) #:[68] Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor.) (Eisler, Alan)
04/29/202686Minute Entry RE: Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)[9] Hearing Scheduled) Appearances: Alan Eisler, Michael Freeman. Hearing scheduled for 5/27/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code. (Mathewes, Aimee)
04/29/202685PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [04/29/2026 10:30:10 AM]. File Size [ 666 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:02:41 ]. (admin).
04/23/202684Request to Withdraw Document Filed by U. S. Trustee for Region Four. (Re: Related Document(s) #:[18] Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7, Motion to Dismiss Case.) (Freeman, Michael)