Resort Developers
Lawsuits & Legal Issues
June 22, 2009 - Scottsdale Canal Development LLC - Solis Resort, Scottsdale AZ
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Scottsdale resort developer sued for violating deed A developer who tore down low-income apartments to make way for a luxury hotel and condominiums in downtown Scottsdale is being sued for leveling the housing. |
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June 19, 2009 - Developer Ken Jowdy - Legacy Properties - Diamante Resort, Cabo San Lucas
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Report: Developer duped 19 NHL players out of $25M Ken Jowdy got rowdy, squandering their cold cash on "lavish parties" that included "various female porn stars, escorts, strippers [and] party girls" to impress Roger Clemens, Reggie Jackson, banned star Pete Rose and ESPN announcer Joe Morgan, one of the suits filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges. |
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June 18, 2009 - Developer Miller Global Properties & JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio TX
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Resort developer sues Marriott over cost overruns alleging that the hotel company gave fraudulent budget estimates to real estate developer Miller Global Properties LLC for a new resort in San Antonio, Texas. |
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June 9, 2009 - Platinum Condominium Development LLC and Marcus Management Las Vegas LLC, Las Vegas NV
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| Platinum latest condominium hotel development to face litigation |  |
May 25, 2009 - Four Seasons Aviara, Carlsbad CA
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Luxe Hotels in a Battle for Control It is not often that luxury hotel owners find themselves locked out of their own properties, but that is what the lawyers for owners say has happened at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara, north of San Diego. |
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May 24, 2009 - Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes CA
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Rancho Palos Verdes city council holds key to Terranea Resort's future On Tuesday, the City Council will weigh a request from Terranea developer Lowe Enterprises to rebate $8 million in hotel tax revenue - money that company officials say they need to begin operations at the 102-acre property. |
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UPDATE May 31, 2009 |
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May 15, 2009 - Donald Trump and Developers of the Trump International Hotel and Tower Fort Lauderdale
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Trump wants name off condo project Donald Trump was such a fan of Fort Lauderdale, he joined two condo-hotel projects in the resort city. Now his involvement might be down to zero. |
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May 7, 2009 - The Resort and Club at Little Harbor, Ruskin FL
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| Resort & Club at Little Harbor in Ruskin Faces New Foreclosure |  |
April 29, 2009 - Fontainebleau Resort, Las Vegas NV
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| Sued by Fontainebleau, banks could cite ‘act of God’ as defense for refusing funds |  |
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Update May 13, 2009
Update June 6, 2009 Fontainebleau Files Bankruptcy |
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March 23, 2009 - Dubai World - MGM CityCenter, Las Vegas NV
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| Dubai World files lawsuit against MGM |  |
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Update - CityCenter May File Bankruptcy 3/26/09 |
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March 16, 2009 - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas NV
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Cosmopolitan slapped with second lawsuit Case brought by 200 homeowners accuses owner of unreasonable delays |
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March 14, 2009 - The Resort & Club at Little Harbor, Ruskin FL
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| Buyers Sue Over Resort
The Resort & Club at Little Harbor called for hundreds of homes, a hotel, convention center, golf course, yacht club and water park. The master plan never was finished, and now 17 prospective buyers have sued to get their deposits back |
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March 14, 2009 - Trump Ocean Resort, Baja Mexico
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| Trump Sued by Investors Over Failed Trump Ocean Resort |  |
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Update April 10, 2009 Trump Files Lawsuit Against Developer Irongate Wilshire |
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March 6, 2009 - The Yellowstone Club, Montana
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Yellowstone Club Dispute Roils Enclave for the Ultrawealthy The battle to control the genteel Yellowstone Club is turning nasty. |
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Update May 19
Update June 13, 2009 |
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March 3, 2009 - Robert Falor - Grand Jury, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Illinois developer with Florida ties indicted A developer is accused of pulling a scam involving a fizzled condo-hotel venture in Chicago. |
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Update March 13, 2009 Robert Falor Fails To Show For Arraignment - Warrant Issued |
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February 24, 2009 - R. Allen Stanford and American Leisure Group Developer Tierra Del Sol, Orlando FL
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Stanford's Ties to Condos Are Adding to Buyers' Fears American Leisure Holdings, received multimillion-dollar loans from two of Mr. Stanford's companies on at least two occasions, including a $6 million loan in 2004 and a $2.1 million loan in 2005, according to public statements by American Leisure Holdings. |
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February 20, 2009 - Related Group - Icon Brickell, Miami FL
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Related Seeks Hotel Investor for Icon Brickell Contract holders for 120 units are suing Related in an effort to get out of their purchase contracts |
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Update Story - March 1, 2009 |
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February 18, 2009 - Chicago's Mandarin Oriental Tower Developers, Chicago IL
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Foreclosure suit hits Chicago Mandarin Oriental developer A New York-based lender has filed a foreclosure suit against the developer of the proposed Mandarin Oriental tower just north of Millennium Park, a 74-story project with a lot of sizzle but not enough sales. |
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February 17, 2009 - Trump Entertainment Resorts, Atlantic City NJ
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3rd Bankruptcy for Trump Entertainment Resorts |
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February 16, 2009 - Municipal Art Society and Bloomberg Administration, New York NY
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City and Developer Spar Over Coney Island Visions |
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February 12, 2009 - Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort - Marine Drive Properties, Ucluelet Vancouver Island B.C.
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Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort Court lifts developer's creditor protection |
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February 6, 2009 - Montelucia Resort - Crown Development, Paradise Valley AZ
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| Montelucia Resort in Paradise Valley is targeted for foreclosure - just opened fall of 2008....... |  |
February 6, 2009 - Holiday Isle Resort & Marina - planned Ocanos Resort, Islamorada FL
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Foreclosure notice served on Holiday Isle Holiday Isle Resort and Marina, a major hotel resort in Islamorada, is in foreclosure after lenders filed to recover $77 million loaned on an aborted condominium hotel conversion - Ocanos. |
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January 11, 2009 - Triyar Hospitality and Hunt Construction Group, Scottsdale AZ
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| Hunt Construction Group, Triyar Hospitality the W-Hotel Scottsdale developer in $20 million battle |  |
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Updated January 21, 2009 Foreclosure Starts
Update Story February 27, 2009 |
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January 7, 2009 - Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe VT
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Buyers sue Stowe resort over delays Stowe Mountain Lodge is the defendant in a growing number of lawsuits filed by people who signed contracts to buy accommodations in the resort’s lavish new housing complex. |
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January 6, 2009 - FX Real Estate and Entertainment, Las Vegas NV
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| An investment group that had once envisioned building an Elvis-themed resort on 18 acres across from CityCenter may be on the verge of losing the land. |  |
| December 19, 2008 - Trump National Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes CA | |
| Donald Trump Files $100 million Lawsuit Against the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Claims City Forced Him to Perform Unnecessary and Unreasonable Geologic Studies for Proposed Houses at Trump National Golf Club |  |
| December 16, 2008 - Residences at the Little Nell, Aspen CO | |
No residents yet at Little Nell project in Aspen - Some owners not pleased with project and have sued to get their millions back |
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Additional Updates 12/23/08 1/07/09, 1/31/09, 6/16/09 |
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November 10, 2008 - Trump International Hotel & Tower, Las Vegas
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| A group of investors in the Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas are joining a growing list of hotel-condo buyers who are suing to get their money back. |  |
November 10, Trump Towers, Chicago
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| Luxury hotel and resort developer Donald Trump sued Deutsche Bank and several other banks on Monday, demanding $3 billion in damages - |  |
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Update - March 3, 2009 Lawsuit Suspended |
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November 7, 2008 - W Honolulu-Diamond Head Hotel
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Foreclose on him, Danno - this hotel became famous when featured in the title scene of the TV series "Hawaii Five-O" |
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Update - February 1, 2009 |
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