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Front Royal Land Auction Mystery | Washington DC News
A Northern Virginia businessman snagged a 30-acre former industrial site in Front Royal for $1.815 million — far below its $2.9 million appraised value — after a tense auction where he outbid eight others. The land, once a Superfund site requiring costly cleanup, carries environmental restrictions and unpaid taxes, complicating development plans. The previous owner, who bought it for just $1 in 2015, faced foreclosure and legal battles to stop the sale — all while ITFederal, the current owner, owes nearly $100K in back taxes. With a vacant office building and no certificate of occupancy, Jim…
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