Case number: 3:22-bk-01676 - ESJ TOWERS INC - Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    ESJ TOWERS INC

  • Court

    Puerto Rico (prbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    ENRIQUE S. LAMOUTTE INCLAN

  • Filed

    06/10/2022

  • Last Filing

    02/02/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
APLDIST, APPEAL, CONFIRMED, AwaitClo



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Puerto Rico (Old San Juan)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-01676-ESL11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge ENRIQUE S. LAMOUTTE INCLAN
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/10/2022
Plan confirmed:  05/21/2024
341 meeting:  07/18/2022
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  09/16/2022

Debtor

ESJ TOWERS INC

6165 ISLA VERDE AVE
CAROLINA, PR 00979
CAROLINA-PR
Tax ID / EIN: 66-0322929
dba
MARE ST. CLAIR HOTEL


represented by
CHARLES ALFRED CUPRILL

CHARLES A CURPILL, PSC LAW OFFICE
356 CALLE FORTALEZA
SECOND FLOOR
SAN JUAN, PR 00901
787 977-0515
Email: cacuprill@cuprill.com

U.S. Trustee

MONSITA LECAROZ ARRIBAS

OFFICE OF THE US TRUSTEE (UST)
OCHOA BUILDING
500 TANCA STREET SUITE 301
SAN JUAN, PR 00901

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US TRUSTEE

US TRUSTEE
EDIFICIO OCHOA
500 TANCA STREET SUITE 301
SAN JUAN, PR 00901-1922

represented by
JULIO GUZMAN CARCACHE

U.S. Trustee Program
500 Calle Tanca
Suite 301
San Juan, PR 00901
787-729-7444
Fax : 787-729-7449
Email: julio.guzman@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Homeowners Association of ESJ Towers

Chana Cohen President Board of Directors
PO Box 79878
Carolina, PR 00984
787-529-5539

 
 
Creditor Committee

LUMA ENERGY, LLC

Lisa M. Jimnez Coln Revenue Protectio
PO Box 364267
San Juan, PR 00936
787-521-2603
TERMINATED: 09/30/2022

 
 
Creditor Committee

Maria Sandra Roldos

Deeded Timeshare Owner
321 West 24th St. #3A
New York, NY 10011
212-695-2429
TERMINATED: 05/22/2023

represented by
Maria Sandra Roldos

PRO SE

Isabel M Fullana- Fraticelli

Isabel Fullana- Fraticelli & Asoc. PSC
416 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Suite 1505
00918
San Juan, PR 00918
787-250-2742
Fax : 787-756-7800
Email: ifullana@gaflegal.com
TERMINATED: 05/22/2023

Creditor Committee

Steven Vega

Vacation Club Member
140 Donizetti Pl #13G
Bronx, NY 10475
212-942-8645

 
 
Creditor Committee

Florence Paley-Cohen

Deeded Timeshare Owner
580 Cobblestone Lane
Buffalo Grove,, IL 60089
(847) 894-8934

 
 
Creditor Committee

Frank Luccarelli

Deeded Timeshare Owner and Vacation Club
32 Lynncliff Road
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
(631) 745-1622

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc.
represented by
JULIO C ALEJANDRO

90 Ave. Rio Hondo PMB 130
Bayamon, PR 00961
787-647-6632
Fax : 775-366-7629
Email: alejandroj.abogadopr@gmail.com

Jonathan A. Backman

Jonathan A. Backman
117 North Center St.
IL
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-820-7420
Fax : 309-820-7430
Email: jbackman@backlawoffice.com

MYRNA L RUIZ OLMO

MRO Attorneys at Law, LLC
PO BOX 367819
SAN JUAN, PR 00936-7819
787-404-2204
Email: mro@prbankruptcy.com
TERMINATED: 12/05/2023

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/02/20251983Certificate of service (RE: related document(s)[1981]) Notice Date 02/02/2025. (Admin.)
01/31/20251982PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [01/31/2025 02:03:09 PM]. File Size [ 4252 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:17:57 ]. (admin).
01/31/20251981Minutes of Proceeding on Status Conference held on 1/31/2025: ORDER: The U.S.Trustee stated that the motion to dismiss was based on simple grounds, that is, the debtor owes $140,101.94 in quarterly fees. There are on going discussions with the Unsecured Creditors Committee, a proposed plan to cure arrears has been submitted, which has to be approved, the main issue now being whether the payment plan should be through a Chapter 11 Plan modification. Mr.Cuprill, Debtor's attorney, agrees to the proposed negotiation. Mr. Backman informs the U.C.C. will continue to negotiate payment plan of quarterly fees owed with the Debtor and the U.S. Trustee. The court grants the parties thirty (30) days to file a settlement agreement, or to otherwise move the court. Order due by 3/4/2025. (Re: related document(s)[1969], [1970], [1971], , [1976], [1977]).(ZAYAS BOUJOUEN, DARHMA)
01/30/20251980Adversary case 25-00006. 91 (Declaratory judgment): Complaint by Owen Wincig, Regina Wincig, Kyle Wincig, Ryan Wincig, Tyler Wincig against ESJ TOWERS INC, FORTALEZA EQUITY PARTNERS 2, LLC, FORTALEZA ESJ, L.L.C., FORTALEZA HOSPITALITY L.L.C., ESJ TOWERS VACATION CLUB LLC, BLACK BRIAR PUERTO RICO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BLACK BRIAR ADVISORS LLC. Fee Amount $350 (DELGADO MIRANDA, BRISEIDA)
01/30/20251979Adversary case 25-00005. 91 (Declaratory judgment): Complaint by Magdy Mikhail, Olga Garcia-Mikhail against ESJ TOWERS INC, Fortaleza Equity Partners 2, LLC, FORTALEZA HOSPITALITY L.L.C., FORTALEZA ESJ, L.L.C., ESJ TOWERS VACATION CLUB LLC, BLACK BRIAR PUERTO RICO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BLACK BRIAR ADVISORS LLC. Fee Amount $350 (DELGADO MIRANDA, BRISEIDA)
01/26/20251978Certificate of service (RE: related document(s)[1977]) Notice Date 01/26/2025. (Admin.)
01/24/20251977ORDER AND NOTICE TO CONSIDER: The Motion filed by United States Trustee requesting an order to convert the Motion to Dismiss hearing into a Status Conference (Docket #1976) is hereby granted. The Status Conference hearing will now be heard for January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams Video & Audio Conferencing and/or Telephonic Hearings. All parties that wish to appear at the Microsoft Teams hearing must familiarize themselves and follow the Procedure for Remote Appearances, found on the homepage of our Website at https:\\prb.uscourts.gov. Signed on 1/24/2025. Hearing scheduled 1/31/2025 at 02:00 PM at Microsoft Teams Video & Audio Conferencing and/or Telephonic Hearings. (RE: related document(s)[1976]).(ZAYAS BOUJOUEN, DARHMA)
01/23/20251976Motion requesting entry of order converting hearing on motion to dismiss into a status conference (related document(s): [1965], [1966], [1971]) filed by JULIO GUZMAN CARCACHE on behalf of US TRUSTEE [GUZMAN CARCACHE, JULIO]
01/13/20251975Motion to inform NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESPOND TO UCCS PRELIMINARY OBJECTION TO THE USTS MOTION TO DISMISS CASE (DOCKET NO. 1974) (RE: related document(s)[1965], [1974]). Filed by CHARLES ALFRED CUPRILL on behalf of ESJ TOWERS INC (CUPRILL, CHARLES)
01/06/20251974Objection to : UCC's Preliminary Objection to the UST's Motion to Dismiss Case Filed by Jonathan A. Backman on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc. (RE: related document(s)[1965]). (Backman, Jonathan)