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Baltimore Builder’s Island Dream Turns to Bankruptcy | Annapolis News
Brandon Chasen, once a Baltimore real estate mogul celebrated as one of the country’s fastest-growing construction company founders, faced his final bankruptcy hearing — a four-hour courtroom drama where his empire’s collapse was laid bare. His lawyer, Michael Collyard, a specialist in high-stakes fraud cases, grilled him on missed fixed-rate loans, a doomed $15-18M Bahamas island purchase, and a $200K wire to his girlfriend’s business. Once hailed as a success story, Chasen’s downfall came in 2025 when his company defaulted on loans, forcing him into Chapter 7 liquidation — a cautionary tale…
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