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The Sun reports:

A Baltimore circuit judge issued a final order this month establishing a mechanic's lien and directing the sale to move forward on the premises unless the building owner pays the J.F. Johnson Lumber Co. $184,000 plus interest and attorneys' fees by Aug. 31.

Yikes. Meanwhile, the Hotel Monaco is chugging along. Director of Sales and Marketing Todd Unger told the Sun that the hotel is not a party in the suit and that hotel business has not been adversely affected. A quick look at TripAdvisor seems to echo that sentiment, with four positive reviews. Still, uh, an auction can’t be the sort of thing anybody wants to deal with, much less in the first month of operations.

Room rates are still holding steady at $159, a special grand opening introductory rate.