Condominium/Coop

  • Evgeni Litvak, et zl vs. Yuri Galashov, et al

    Action No. GCG 11-511609
    Superior Court, County of San Francisaco Unlimited Civil Jurisdiction, Judge Peter J. Busch
    2013:  Appointed Referee in a partition action to sell one condominium unit in a two condominium unit building located at 547 27th Avenue, San Francisco, California.  The property was listed and sold for $950,000.  The Referee worked with the other condominium owner to set up a temporary Home Owner’s Association account for common area charges and accounting per the CC&R’s.  An accounting report for the Court was also required.


  • Piercy Road Investors, LLC vs. Lieu and Shan, LLC

    Action No. 112CV219383
    Superior Court, Santa Clara County - Judge Patricia M. Lucas
    2012:  Appointed receiver to manage and operate 312 Piercy Road in San Jose, California which is an industrial R&D flex condominum with 5,916 square feet.  The property is leased to a single tenant.


  • In re: Mortgage Fund '08 LLC

    Action No. 11-49803-RLE-11
    Appointment:  Liquidating Trustee
    Northern District of California - Judge Roger Efremsky
    2012:  Susan L. Uecker, Liquidating Trustee, under the Chapter 11 Liquidating Plan for the MF '08 Liquidating Trust.  The case has 572 scheduled investor accounts with total claims in excess of $79 million.  The Trustee worked with a commercial broker for national exposure of the sale of a $67 million land loan portfolio with property located in California, Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.  The Trust forclosed on three (3) San Francisco, California properties which sold for over $4.4 million and one (1) property in South Carolina with a pending offer of $2.7 million.  The Trust accepted a deed in liu of foreclosure on a Nevada property which was subsequently marketed and sold.  The Trustee negotiated a forbearance agreement and collected on a note valued at $1,250,000 .  There is extensive litigation pending.


  • Boral Private Bank vs. Burt Hamrol, Customer Service General Contracting, Inc. Hamrol Development, Inc.

    Action No. CGC-09-493690
    Superior Court, County of San Francisco - Judge Charlotte Woolard
    2010:  Receiver appointed for 408 - 418 Bosworth Street in San Francisco, CA which includes four buildings with two residential condo units per building that is approximately 70% completed.  The Receivership also includes 2 and 10 Rousseau in San Francisco, CA which include two buildings with two units in each that is approximately 15 - 20% completed.  The Receiver is working with a local contractor to secure the building and obtain a bid for completion of the work on the Bosworth property.  Insurance was placed by the Receiver along with renewal of permits for the project.


  • Security National Life Insurance Company vs. John Dean Tran, Tu Chi Chau, Dung Hoai Nguyen

    Action No. 1-10-CV-168600
    Superior Court, County of Santa Clara - Judge Kevin J. Murphy
    2010:  Appointed Receiver to manage and operate six out of twenty indusrial condominium units in one building located at 1850 10th Street in San Jose, California.


  • Amalgamated Bank vs. Windbridge, LLC

    Action No. CGC-08-483206
    Superior Court, County of San Francisco - Judge Paul H. Alvarado
    2009: Receiver of a 51-unit condominium conversion project, commercial office to residential condo, and two retail spaces.  The project requires completion which includes:  preparation of a budget for construction in excess of $2.5 million and other professional fees and costs including the architect and engineer; approval of loan funding to the receivership estate; negotiation of a pre-construction and construction agreement with the contractor and completion of agreements with professionals including receivership counsel and DRE counsel.  Additionally the Receiver has oversight of the property which required securing the premises, following up on insurance coverage and engaging a security service.


  • MMA Multifamily Equity REIT vs. PacTen Skyline, LLC et al

    Action No. M90466
    Superior Court, County of Monterey - Judge Lydia M. Villarreal
    2008: Receiver of a 40-unit condominium conversion project, of which eight units were designated below market units (BMRs).  The project required a vast amount of work, including:  preparation of a budget for construction and other professionals; completion of loan documentation (for a loan to the receivership estate); negotiation of a revised construction agreement with the contractor; completion of several agreements with professionals including the engineer and soil consultant, as well as Receivership counsel, Department of Real Estate counsel, local counsel to interface with the City and the Homeowners Association budget preparer; coordination, hiring and oversight of a new on-site resident manager; personal interaction with tenants; and review of DRE documents including CC&R's and Bylaws.


  • In re: Belmont Gardens Associates, L.P.

    Action No. 97-33270-DM
    Appointment: Liquidating Agent
    Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali
    1998: Marketing and bulk sale of 19 condominium units for $3,850,000. Completion of Department of Real Estate requirements to obtain White Report, including budgeting and construction reports. Disbursement to creditors pursuant to an Order of the Court.


  • In re: Taldan Investment Company, Inc.

    Action No. 92-32514-LK
    Appointment: Liquidation Agent
    Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson
    1993: Liquidation of 60 condominium units located in Oakland sold for approximately $100,000 a unit, 4 luxury condominium units in San Francisco sold for $725,000 - $1.9 million, one mini-storage facility with 964 units located in San Mateo and sold for $5,825,000,  vacant land (15.6 acres) located in Tiburon for $2.2 million, vacant land at Ocean Beach in San Francisco for $3 million and one medical building in San Mateo which sold for $1.8 million.  Operation of mini-storage facility and management of medical building. Completion of Chapter 22 Plan of Reorganization.


  • John Walsh vs. Ganulin dba Presidio Place Partnership

    Action No. 900947
    Superior Court, San Francisco County - Judge Ira A. Brown, Jr.
    1989: Construction work on four luxury condominiums located in San Francisco, California.


  • Johnson and Kenley vs. Security Pacific National Bank

    Action No. 310-828
    Superior Court, San Mateo County - Judge Harlan K. Veal
    1986: Receiver appointed to manage six-unit condominium project located in San Francisco, California.


  • Gibraltar Savings vs. Certified Builders

    Action No. H-115037-9
    Superior Court, Alameda County - Judge Michael E. Ballachey
    1986: Oversight and management of a 48-unit condominium project located in San Leandro, California.


  • Museum Parc

    San Francisco, California
    Budget proposal analysis for the Homeowner's Association of a 280-unit, mixed-use condominium project.