The “For Sale” sign is a sign of the times at the Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach.
Some owners are putting their homes up for sale after the ownership of the park, 103 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach, delivered notice May 8 of an offer from an unknown entity to purchase the park land.
The notice, prepared by attorney David A. Luczak, representing park owners, stated the Jackson Partnership was considering an offer outlining a purchase price of $16,250,000 for all park-owned land, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, equipment, materials, vehicles and buildings.
The notice said closing would come 45 days from the successful completion of due diligence, placing the closing sometime in mid- to late-June but residents say they haven’t received any updates on the pending sale and they’ve not heard from the owners as to whether their homes will be allowed to remain on the property after the transition.
This has left residents living in uncertainty in one of two mobile home parks in Bradenton Beach, the only such parks on AMI.
Some residents have decided not to wait for word from the park owners.
Six trailers have gone on the market since the May 8 notice, with prices ranging up to $189,500.
The partnership, with Richard and William Jackson as officers, originally listed the park land for sale Jan. 25 for $16 million.
As required by state law, they first offered the park to the homeowner’s association members for purchase.
Negotiations failed after the HOA and their representatives were unable to obtain funding to purchase the park land.
The Islander reached out to members of the Jackson Partnership July 12 and July 14 but, as of press time, July 17, there was no response.