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From: J [jeeyacation@gmail.com] 
Sent: 10/12/2018 7:27:19 PM 
To: Anthony 
Subject: Re: Deal info 
funn, but quite a mess 
On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 2:55 PM A Barrett < 
Hi jeffrey, 
Cam across this...perhaps you have some interest? 
I> wrote: 
Related Companies affiliate bids $32M for 
embattled Palm House Hotel 
The New York company, led by Stephen Ross, made a stalking horse bid for the Palm 
Beach condo-hotel project that is heading to auction 
By Keith Larsen October 11, 2018 06:15PM 
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Palm House Hotel, Related Companies Stephen Ross600 
An affiliate of the Related Companies has emerged as the initial bidder for 
the Palm House Hotel as the failed condo-hotel project heads to a 
bankruptcy auction. 
The stalking horse bidder, RREF II PALM HOUSE LLC, has the same 
address as Related Companies in New York and is led by Related 
Companies Managing Principal Justin Metz, according to a filing in U.S. 
Bankruptcy Court. The company is offering $32 million for the property, 
which will set the floor price for a bankruptcy auction scheduled for next 
month. Bids at the auction will start at $32.5 million. 
The 79-unit condo-hotel project on Palm Beach Island stalled in 2014 and 
its former developer now faces allegations of fraud by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission and a group of EB-5 investors. In August, the 
property filed for bankruptcy under its court appointed receiver with 
creditors claims totaling $115 million. 
Cushman & Wakefield's Robert Given, Errol Blumer, Michael Mulkern and 
Robert Kaplan are the exclusive marketing advisers for the property. The 
auction is scheduled for 10 a.m. on November 16, 2018 in West Palm 
Beach. 
Given said he expects the property to sell for up to $40 million and it could 
be the last opportunity for a developer to own a hotel in the wealthy enclave 
of Palm Beach. He said the next owner will likely not redevelop the 
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property. Instead, the best option would be to continue r

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