Case number: 1:25-bk-40070 - Upper Room Baptist Church INC - New York Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Upper Room Baptist Church INC

  • Court

    New York Eastern (nyebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Nancy Hershey Lord

  • Filed

    01/07/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/03/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-25-40070-nhl

Assigned to: Nancy Hershey Lord
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/07/2025
341 meeting:  02/10/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  11/19/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/19/2025

Debtor

Upper Room Baptist Church INC

180 Van Buren St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
KINGS-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 11-3250613

represented by
Michael Cheatham

247 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
347-865-7389
Email: mcheathamb@aol.com

Solomon Rosengarten

1704 Avenue M
Brooklyn, NY 11230-5423
(718) 627-4460
Fax : (718) 627-4456
Email: VOKMA@aol.com

Michael A Zimmerman

Zimmerman Law, P.C.
315 Walt Whitman Road
Suite 215
Huntington Station, NY 11746
631-415-0900
Fax : 631-415-0910
Email: wholeoffice@zimmlaw.com
TERMINATED: 10/24/2025

Trustee

Richard Corbi, Chapter 11 Operating Trustee

104 West 40th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10018
646-571-2033

represented by
Eric S. Chafetz

Lowenstein Sandler
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
646-414-6886
Fax : 973-422-6469
Email: echafetz@lowenstein.com

Richard Corbi

The Law Offices of Richard J. Corbi PLLC
104 West 40th Street
Ste 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018
646-571-2033
Email: rcorbi@corbilaw.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

Eastern District of NY (Brooklyn)
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green
Room 510
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 206-2580
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/03/2026Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Btzalel Hirschhorn (Counsel to GK Development LLC & JWC Property Management) ,Eric S. Chafetz (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Erica G. Mannix (Counsel to Chapter 11 Operating Trustee),Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Eloy A. Peal (Counsel to Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP), Nelida Lara-Garduno (Office of the New York State Attorney General), Yisorel Leshkowitz (Counsel to Van Buren II LLC); Sale Approved as per the record; Circulate and Submit Order. (related document(s): 127 Motion for Sale of Property under Sec. 363(b), Rule 6004 filed by Richard Corbi, 141 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic)) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
02/03/2026Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Btzalel Hirschhorn (Counsel to GK Development LLC & JWC Property Management) ,Eric S. Chafetz (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Erica G. Mannix (Counsel to Chapter 11 Operating Trustee),Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Eloy A. Peal (Counsel to Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP), Nelida Lara-Garduno (Office of the New York State Attorney General), Yisorel Leshkowitz (Counsel to Van Buren II LLC); Marked Off. (related document(s): 129 Motion to Authorize/Direct filed by Richard Corbi) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
02/03/2026Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Btzalel Hirschhorn (Counsel to GK Development LLC & JWC Property Management) ,Eric S. Chafetz (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Erica G. Mannix (Counsel to Chapter 11 Operating Trustee),Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Eloy A. Peal (Counsel to Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP), Nelida Lara-Garduno (Office of the New York State Attorney General), Yisorel Leshkowitz (Counsel to Van Buren II LLC);and Adjourned; (related document(s): 112 Motion for Contempt filed by Richard Corbi) Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 at 02:00 PM at Courtroom 3585 (Judge Stong), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
02/03/2026Hearing Held ; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Btzalel Hirschhorn (Counsel to GK Development LLC & JWC Property Management) ,Eric S. Chafetz (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Erica G. Mannix (Counsel to Chapter 11 Operating Trustee),Greg Zipes (Office of the US Trustee), Eloy A. Peal (Counsel to Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP), Nelida Lara-Garduno (Office of the New York State Attorney General), Yisorel Leshkowitz (Counsel to Van Buren II LLC);and Adjourned; (related document(s): 28 Order Scheduling Initial Case Management Conference) Status hearing to be held on 03/04/2026 at 02:00 PM at Courtroom 3585 (Judge Stong), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
02/02/2026163Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Eric S. Chafetz on behalf of Richard Corbi (RE: related document(s)157 Statement filed by Trustee Richard Corbi, 158 Statement filed by Trustee Richard Corbi, 161 Notice of Submission of Proposed Order filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
02/02/2026162Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Eric S. Chafetz on behalf of Richard Corbi (RE: related document(s)156 Declaration filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
02/02/2026161Notice of Submission of Proposed Order Filed by Eric S. Chafetz on behalf of Richard Corbi (RE: related document(s)127 Motion for Sale of Property under Sec. 363(b), Rule 6004 filed by Trustee Richard Corbi, 141 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic), 150 Statement filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
02/02/2026160Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Nelida Lara-Garduno on behalf of Office of the New York State Attorney General (RE: related document(s)153 Objection filed by Interested Party Office of the New York State Attorney General) (Lara-Garduno, Nelida) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
02/02/2026159Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Nelida Lara-Garduno on behalf of Office of the New York State Attorney General (RE: related document(s)153 Objection filed by Interested Party Office of the New York State Attorney General) (Lara-Garduno, Nelida) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
02/02/2026158Statement / Declaration of Isaac Schwartz in Support of Entry of An Order Approving the Sale of the Property Commonly Known as 180 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, New York 11221 Filed by Eric S. Chafetz on behalf of Richard Corbi (RE: related document(s)141 Order to Schedule Hearing (Generic), 148 Statement filed by Trustee Richard Corbi, 150 Statement filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 02/02/2026)