Homeowners in the Pines trailer park have spoken.
Despite reports of an upcoming closing date for the sale of the Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach, several Pines residents reached out to The Islander to insist they have received no official notice from the park owners or their lawyers.
David Graham, treasurer of the Pines homeowner’s association and others contacted The Islander July 25-July 29 by email, questioning a July 25 report in The Islander where a source stated a “closing is expected on or around Sept. 21.”
The Islander verified the source and their information.
“I am the treasurer of the HOA board of the park. I have been in contact with our attorney several times in the last few months,” wrote Graham. “He repeatedly has told me that the last communication he has received was the certified letter sent by the owner’s attorney sent in May of which I received a copy also. I have not received any more communique since that last letter.”
“It has been quite stressful not knowing what is going on,” he added.
Graham’s sentiments were echoed in emails from other residents regarding the September closing.
“I have not received any notice about a September closing for Pines Trailer Park; nor has anyone else I’m in contact with here,” wrote one Pine resident.
“I am a Pines Park resident and we have had zero communication from anyone regarding who is buying the park and when we are closing,” wrote another. “I personally called 15 different residents before I sent this and none of us has heard a word.”
Homeowners in the mobile home park, 103 Church Ave., originally received a notice May 8 of an offer from an unknown entity to purchase the park land but, as of July 30 have reported that no other correspondence from the owner, the Jackson Partnership.
The original notice, prepared by attorney David A. Luczak, for the Jackson Partnership, said the owners were considering an offer with a purchase price of $16,250,000.
The offer included an initial nonrefundable deposit of $1 million from the buyer within three days of execution of a purchase agreement and allowed a 15-day period of due diligence before a contract would be finalized.
At the end of due diligence, the buyer was to deposit another $1 million.
According to the notice, closure of the sale should have occurred 45 days from the successful completion of due diligence, which would have put the closing in June. However, no new notice has made its way to Pines residents.
The Jacksons, brothers Richard and William, originally listed the park for $16 million Jan. 25.
As required by state law, they first offered the park to the homeowner’s association for purchase.
Negotiation with the Pines homeowner’s association failed after the HOA and their representatives were unable to fund the purchase.
The Islander reached out to members of the Jackson Partnership on July 30 with no response as of Islander press time.