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

    09/27/2026

  • 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
09/26/2026109BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[108] Order Dismiss Case (Judge)) No. of Notices: 30. Notice Date 09/26/2026. (Admin.)
09/24/2026108Order Dismissing Case (Re: Related Document(s)[107] Motion to Dismiss Case.) Order entered on 9/24/2026. (Bleskoski, Megan)
09/02/2026107Notice and Motion to Dismiss Case Filed by U. S. Trustee for Region Four. Objections due by 9/23/2026.Hearing scheduled for 9/30/2026 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code. (Attachments: # (1) Notice of Motion and Hearing # (2) Proposed Order) (Freeman, Michael)
08/30/2026106Operating Report for Filing Period 07/01/2026-07/31/2026 Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Profit and Loss Statement # (2) Exhibit Balance Sheet # (3) Exhibit Capital One Bank 3605 Statement # (4) Exhibit Capital One Bank 3599 statement)(Eisler, Alan)
08/22/2026105BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[102] Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 30. Notice Date 08/22/2026. (Admin.)
08/21/2026104PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [08/21/2026 10:00:00 AM]. File Size [ 10476 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:08:46 ]. (admin).
08/20/2026102Sixth 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 8/20/2026.Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code for [34], . (Bleskoski, Megan)
08/19/2026103Minute Entry RE: Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)[9] Hearing Scheduled (BK), [34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral) Appearances: Alan Eisler, Kristen Eustis, Stephen Metz. Further Interim Use of Cash Collateral Granted, Status Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2026 at 10:00 AM Courtroom 1 and Zoom; Contact Gunn_Hearings@dcb.uscourts.gov for meeting code. (Mathewes, Aimee)
08/19/2026101Exhibit Proposed Cash Collateral Budget 09/01/2026 - 10/31/2026 Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Re: Related Document(s) #:[34] Motion to Use Cash Collateral.) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Proposed September 2026 Budget # (2) Exhibit Proposed October 2026 Budget)(Eisler, Alan)
07/21/2026100Operating Report for Filing Period 06/01/2026-06/30/2026 Filed by Swahili Village Newark, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Balance Sheet # (2) Exhibit Profit and Loss Statement # (3) Exhibit Inventory # (4) Exhibit Bank Statement 3599 # (5) Exhibit Bank Statement 3605)(Eisler, Alan)