Case number: 3:23-bk-30250 - San Francisco Art Institute, a California nonprofi - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    San Francisco Art Institute, a California nonprofi

  • Court

    California Northern (canbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Hannah L. Blumenstiel

  • Filed

    04/19/2023

  • Last Filing

    04/24/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-30250

Assigned to: Judge Hannah L. Blumenstiel
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/19/2023
341 meeting:  05/17/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  06/28/2023

Debtor

San Francisco Art Institute, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation

800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
SAN FRANCISCO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 94-1196211
aka
SFAI


represented by
Thomas B. Rupp

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
650 California Street, Suite 1900
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-636-9015
Email: trupp@kbkllp.com

Trustee

Paul Mansdorf

1569 Solano Ave. #703
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 526-5993

represented by
Gregg S. Kleiner

Rincon Law LLP
268 Bush St. #3335
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 996-8180
Fax : (415) 680-1712
Email: gkleiner@rinconlawllp.com

Charles P. Maher

Rincon Law, LLP
268 Bush St. #3335
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415)996-8280
Email: cmaher@rinconlawllp.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SF

Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)705-3333
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/07/2024160Notice and Opportunity for Hearing on Motion for Order Authorizing Disposition of Alicia McCarthy Mural or, in the Alternative, Abandonment of Personal Property (Mural by Alicia McCarthy) (RE: related document(s)159 Motion , Motion to Abandon (Motion for Order Authorizing Disposition of Alicia McCarthy Mural or, in the Alternative, Abandonment of Personal Property (Mural by Alicia McCarthy)) Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Paul Mansdorf)). Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Kleiner, Gregg) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
02/07/2024159Motion , Motion to Abandon (Motion for Order Authorizing Disposition of Alicia McCarthy Mural or, in the Alternative, Abandonment of Personal Property (Mural by Alicia McCarthy)) Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Paul Mansdorf) (Kleiner, Gregg) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
02/07/2024158Notice and Opportunity for Hearing on Motion for Authority to: (I) Dispose of Personal Property Located at 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California; (II) Engage and Compensate West Auctions to Assist Trustee; (III) Pay For the Removal and Disposal of Personal Property; and (IV) Abandon Personal Property (RE: related document(s)157 Motion , Motion to Pay , Motion to Abandon (Motion for Authority to: (I) Dispose of Personal Property Located at 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California; (II) Engage and Compensate West Auctions to Assist Trustee; (III) Pay For the Removal and Disposal of Personal Property; and (IV) Abandon Personal Property) Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Paul Mansdorf)). Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Kleiner, Gregg) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
02/07/2024157Motion , Motion to Pay , Motion to Abandon (Motion for Authority to: (I) Dispose of Personal Property Located at 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California; (II) Engage and Compensate West Auctions to Assist Trustee; (III) Pay For the Removal and Disposal of Personal Property; and (IV) Abandon Personal Property) Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Paul Mansdorf) (Kleiner, Gregg) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
01/18/2024156Document: Chapter 7 Operating Report for the month of December 2023. Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Attachments: # 1 Supporting schedules December 2023 Chapter 7 operating report) (Pierotti, Richard) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
12/21/2023155The Audio File attached to the PDF includes several hearings. Court Date & Time [ 12/21/2023 10:00:00 AM ]. File Size [ 124286 KB ]. Run Time [ 02:09:28 ]. (admin). (Entered: 12/21/2023)
12/21/2023154Order (A) Authorizing Trustee to Enter Into Asset Purchase Agreement With BM-AI LLC,(B) Approving The Sale Of Substantially All of SFAI's Assets To BM-AI, LLC, Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363; (C) Approving Amendments To and the Assumption And Assignment of Debtor's Lease With The UC Regents, and the Payment Of Cure Obligations Related Thereto; and (D) Granting Related Relief(Related Doc # 129 Motion for Sale of Property, Motion to Assume/Reject, Motion to Amend, Motion to Pay) (ds) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
12/21/2023153Declaration of Gregg S. Kleiner Re Proposed Order (RE: related document(s) Judge Docket Order). Filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf (Kleiner, Gregg) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
12/21/2023
DOCKET TEXT ORDER
(no separate order issued:) This case came before the court on December 21, 2023 for a hearing on case trustee Paul Mansdorf's Motion for Authority to (I) Sell Estate's Interest in Personal Property; (II) Assume and Assign Estate's Interest in Real Property Lease; (III) Amend Non-Residential Real Property Lease; (IV) Pay Cure Amount to Landlord; and (V) Pay Commissions and Related Costs of Sale (Dkt. 129; the "Motion"). In support of the Motion, Mr. Mansdorf filed his own declaration (Dkt. 129-1), the declaration of Thomas X. Christian (Dkt. 129-2), and the declaration of Lynn Feintech (Dkt. 134). The Motion drew opposition from Robin Ballinger (Dkt. 141), Brett Reichman (Dkt. 142, as amended by Dkt. 151), Lindsey White (Dkt. 145), and Maria Elena Gonzalez (Dkt. 147). Mr. Mansdorf replied (Dkt. 148) and filed his supplemental declaration (Dkt. 149) and a supplemental declaration from Mr. Christian (Dkt. 150). For the reasons stated on the record, the court orders as follows: (1) The Motion will be granted; (2) Mr. Mansdorf shall file a declaration introducing and authenticating a copy of the current proposed order, with a redline highlighting the changes made from the original proposed order; and (3) Mr. Mansdorf shall upload for the court's approval a clean copy of the current proposed order. (RE: related document(s)129 Motion for Sale of Property filed by Trustee Paul Mansdorf, Motion to Assume/Reject, Motion to Amend, Motion to Pay). (alg) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
12/21/2023Hearing Held (related document(s): 129 Motion for Sale of Property filed by Paul Mansdorf) (After hearing, the motion is granted. Moving party to upload order. The court will also issue a docket text order. Appearances: Erin Fay and Greg Ficks for BMAI, creditors Brett Reichman and Robin Balliger, Geoff Heaton for University of San Francisco, Edward Tredinnick for UC Regents, Gregg Kleiner for the case trustee, Trustee Paul Mansdorf) (ds) (Entered: 12/21/2023)