New York Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 1:25-bk-10932 - Elmwood Ventures LLC - New York Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Elmwood Ventures LLC
Chapter
7
Judge
Martin Glenn
Filed
05/06/2025
Last Filing
09/03/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of New York (Manhattan)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-10932-mg

Assigned to: Judge Martin Glenn
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/06/2025
341 meeting:  06/09/2025

Debtor

Elmwood Ventures LLC

62 Thomas Street
New York, NY 10013
NEW YORK-NY
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
dba
Buddha-Bar New York


represented by
Brian J. Hufnagel

Morrison Tenenbaum PLLC
87 Walker Street, Floor 2
New York, NY 10013
212-620-0938
Email: [email protected]

Lawrence Morrison

87 Walker Street Floor 2
New York, NY 10013
212-620-0938
Fax : (646) 390-5095
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Salvatore LaMonica

LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP
3305 Jerusalem Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 826-6500

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee - NY
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green, Room 534
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 510-0500
represented by
Andrea Beth Schwartz

DOJ-Ust
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
One Bowling Green
., Room 534
New York, NY 10004
212-510-0500
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
09/03/2026102Docket Text
Declaration of Roger Machin (related document(s)[99]) filed by Carly Weinreb on behalf of U.S. Small Business Administration. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - photographs # (2) Exhibit B - Citiscape architectural plans # (3) Exhibit C - LPC permit application and approval) (Weinreb, Carly)
09/03/2026101Docket Text
Declaration of Marc P. Yaverbaum (related document(s)[99]) filed by Carly Weinreb on behalf of U.S. Small Business Administration. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - photographs) (Weinreb, Carly)
09/03/2026100Docket Text
Declaration of Carly Weinreb (related document(s)[99]) filed by Carly Weinreb on behalf of U.S. Small Business Administration. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - 341 Meeting transcript # (2) Exhibit 2 - Lease # (3) Exhibit 3 - Vaygensberg affidavit # (4) Exhibit 4 - affidavit of service of notice of lease cancelation # (5) Exhibit 5 - Asset Purchase Agreement # (6) Exhibit 6 - Email from Vaygensberg to Gorfin # (7) Exhibit 7 - email re termination of APA # (8) Exhibit 8 - email with Avison Young # (9) Exhibit 9 - email attaching list of Buddha Bar property # (10) Exhibit 10 - Stipulation # (11) Exhibit 11 - email from Morrison to Wachtel # (12) Exhibit 12 - email between Morrison and Wachtel # (13) Exhibit 13 - July 25, 2025 video placeholder # (14) Exhibit 14 - Email from Morrison to Wachtel # (15) Exhibit 15 - transcript of Sept. 10, 2025 hearing # (16) Exhibit 16 - Gorfin email with Voss re new lease # (17) Exhibit 17 - Auction Services Agreement # (18) Exhibit 18 - auction advertisement # (19) Exhibit 19 - final auction invoice # (20) Exhibit 20 - unsold auction lots # (21) Exhibit 21 - Design Boom article # (22) Exhibit 22 - YOD Group webpage # (23) Exhibit 23 - Debtor's 2021-2024 federal tax return profit and loss statements # (24) Exhibit 24 - Apr. 17, 2026 video placeholder # (25) Exhibit 25 - transcript of March 11, 2026, conference # (26) Exhibit 26 - Rule 2004 discovery requests to Debtor # (27) Exhibit 27 - Rule 2004 subpoena to FTR # (28) Exhibit 28 - Rule 2004 subpoena to Metro Auctions # (29) Exhibit 29 - proof of service of Rule 2004 discovery demands # (30) Exhibit 30 - email from Kaylie re discovery # (31) Exhibit 31 - Buddha Bar webpage # (32) Exhibit 32 - SBA UCC-3 statement # (33) Exhibit 33 - auction spreadsheet) (Weinreb, Carly)
09/03/202699Docket Text
Joint Motion for Contempt , and, Joint Motion for Sanctions for Violation of Automatic Stay Joint motion by the United States and Chapter 7 Trustee filed by Carly Weinreb on behalf of U.S. Small Business Administration. (Weinreb, Carly)
09/03/202698Docket Text
Memorandum Endorsed So Ordered Letter Signed on 9/3/2026. The request to file an enlarged brief of up to 35 pages is GRANTED (related document(s)[97]). (Anderson, Deanna)
08/25/202697Docket Text
Letter Joint letter from the United States (on behalf of the SBA) and the Chapter 7 Trustee requesting leave to file an enlarged brief Filed by Carly Weinreb on behalf of U.S. Small Business Administration. (Weinreb, Carly)
08/19/202696Docket Text
Trustee's Notice of Continued Meeting of Creditors. 341(a) meeting to be held on 9/9/2026 at 01:00 PM at Zoom.us - Piazza: Meeting ID 346 116 0283, Passcode 8488495731, Phone 1 (332) 222-3227. (Piazza, Deborah)
07/07/202539Docket Text
Order, Signed on 7/7/2025, Granting Motion to Lift Automatic Stay (Related Doc # 25. (Anderson, Deanna) (Entered: 07/07/2025)
07/02/202538Docket Text
Consent of Debtor to Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay (related document(s)25) filed by Brian J. Hufnagel on behalf of Elmwood Ventures LLC. (Hufnagel, Brian) (Entered: 07/02/2025)
06/26/202537Docket Text
Order signed on 6/26/2025 Scheduling Hearing and Case Management Conference. Hearing and Case Management Conference to be held on 7/8/2025 at 02:00 PM at Courtroom 523 (MG). (Anderson, Deanna) (Entered: 06/26/2025)