Sullivan & Barros, LLP represents the interests of developers, businesses, institutions, and homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in Washington, DC in legal matters involving condominium and HOA law. These matters are often challenging, involving multiple parties, complex laws and regulations, and potentially divergent interests. Our Condominium & HOA Law team is skilled in managing the various moving parts involved in successfully bringing a project to fruition and transitioning to association governance. The firm’s Condominium & HOA Law practice is supported by our complementary practices in Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Litigation, Washington, DC Zoning Law, and Business Law.
Partner Tony Barros spearheads the firm’s Condominium & HOA Law team. With nearly three decades of experience in DC real estate law, as well as experience as a real estate developer, Tony is uniquely qualified for this role. In his career, he has developed over 200 condominium units; one of his development projects won in the category of “Best Community Impact” in the Washington Business Journal’s 1998 “Best Real Estate Deals.”
Sullivan & Barros has decades of experience representing clients in the development of mixed-use condominium regimes and both small- and large-scale residential condominium projects. We assist developers in creating expandable condominiums for phased projects, and master condominium regimes for mixed-use developments. Our services include assistance with:
Our team’s extensive background with DC condominium projects equips us to advocate for our clients regarding even the most complex or unusual legal issues. As both a litigator and transactional attorney, Tony Barros understands that unclear language in an agreement or governing document can expose a developer to costly litigation and delays. Tony’s litigation experience informs his drafting, helping to ensure that rights and obligations are clear and enforceable and that the prospect of litigation is minimized.
Sullivan & Barros represents developers in the creation of homeowners associations (HOAs) and condominium associations. Our experienced team assists clients in establishing the infrastructure and governance of the project, from drafting declarations, bylaws and amendments, and board resolutions, to dealing with general governance, enforcement, and liability issues. Our services include assistance with issues such as:
Our team approach allows us to offer our clients comprehensive legal support, and responsive personal attention in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Our depth and breadth of experience in Washington, DC HOA and condominium law allows us to strategize effectively to achieve our clients’ goals and advocate for their interests.
At Sullivan & Barros, we take pride in offering our clients the extensive real estate law experience of a large law firm, along with the dedicated personal service they have come to expect from a smaller firm. Our team approach enables us to operate efficiently and responsively, providing our clients with superior representation and excellent value.
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I have worked with Sullivan & Barros on a number of different projects over the years. The strongest compliment I can give to S&B (or any partner) is that they treat me like family. The firm has always treated my legal issue as if it was as important to them as it was to me. They are an effective advocate & a good friend. Whether it is something basic like a condo registration or complicated like a BZA hearing, I always know that S&B will offer sound legal thinking, timely filings and thoughtful insights. I cannot recommend S&B highly enough.
Sullivan & Barros is an absolute pleasure to work with in regards to any legal or collections related matters. Their responsiveness to emails, attention to detail, record keeping and final resolutions are phenomenal. I work with many attorneys and it is a pleasure to see such great results and turnaround in resolving accounts. I would highly recommend this law firm to anyone in the Property Management industry.
My Company has been using Sullivan & Barros, LLP for over 8 years now and we are very satisfied with their work and professionalism. Tony and his team have handled all details in drafting condo docs for us and making sure approvals have been completed through the city and DCRAs bureaucracy. In addition, Tony has assisted in all aspects of helping develop a hard money lending division of my company--from preparing detailed loan documents to making introductions to numerous developers in need of capital with short notice.
Marty has been a constant resource in getting zoning opinion letters and providing creative ideas of what can be built in a given tax lot. Also, he gives an accurate pulse of the political environment in each ANC District and guides us on how to work with the community to build a project that will appeal to multiple constituencies that is still economically viable.
The team at Sullivan & Barros has been nothing short of amazing. They have been a tremendous resource for our Company since we began operation and our go to Partner for all of our Condominium registration and zoning needs. I can’t praise them enough for all of the knowledge they possess, guidance they have provided, attention to detail given and most importantly timing is always of the essence for Sullivan & Barros. The zoning team has also successfully navigated the complex community meeting, BZA and zoning approval process at DCRA. They have been instrumental in our success. I am proud to recommend Sullivan & Barros as the premier one stop shop for all of your zoning and condominium registration needs.
Over the past 8 years, Tony Barros has provided invaluable counsel in structuring joint ventures and negotiating and closing debt and equity capital structures and facilities, advising on TOPA implications in connection with acquisitions of multi-family properties, and establishing mixed-use and residential condominium associations for my real estate development projects. Often times, transactions require creative legal thinking and the ability for legal counsel to respond promptly to various demands and time constraints in order to close the deal, and Tony Barros has come through every time for me in these areas. Additionally, Tony offers great overall business advice and guidance and truly cares for his client’s wellbeing and success.
In developing The Reserves at Dakota Crossing, a project which contained 123 fee simple townhomes and a 236 multifamily rental building, Sullivan & Barros created Association documents which provide for the long term sustainability of a community with two unique ownership structures. Their expertise in crafting documents which provide clear management responsibilities is essential for these unique developments.
We were referred to Sullivan & Barros for the formation of the HOA for 42 fee simple townhomes we were developing alongside a 121-unit multifamily project. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the services we received from the firm. The townhome community is part of a larger multifamily development, which added a lot of complexity to the HOA structure and formation due to the presence of common area parcels, shared infrastructure, overlapping easements, and shared costs to name just a few items. As such, in addition to preparing the HOA documents for the townhomes, Sullivan & Barros also had to prepare a Declaration of Common Easements, Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions to govern the relationship between the townhome parcels and the multifamily parcels. Every time I thought I identified some detail or nuance that wasn’t fully addressed in the documents, Tony would politely, but without hesitation, point out the provision where he already had it covered – his mastery of the documents and details impressing me each time. I look forward to working with Tony and Norma again, and unequivocally recommend Sullivan and Barros to others.
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