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

    12/16/2025

  • 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
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); Motion Granted as per the record; Submit Order; Hearing to Confirm Sale to be scheduled for 02/03/2026 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY.(related document(s): 127 Motion for Sale of Property under Sec. 363(b), Rule 6004 filed by Richard Corbi) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); and Adjourned; (related document(s): 129 Motion to Authorize/Direct filed by Richard Corbi)Hearing scheduled for 02/03/2026 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); Granted as to Michael B. Cheatham; Adjourned as to Debtor; Submit Order; and Adjourned; (related document(s): 112 Motion for Contempt filed by Richard Corbi) Hearing scheduled for 02/03/2026 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); Granted; Submit Order. (related document(s): 118 Application for Compensation filed by Richard Corbi) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); and Adjourned; (related document(s): 28 Order Scheduling Initial Case Management Conference) Status hearing to be held on 02/03/2026 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/11/2025Hearing Held; Appearances: Marc Yaverbaum (Broker), Richard Corbi (Chapter 11 Operating Trustee), Avrum J. Rosen (Counsel to Lori Lapin Jones), Solomon Rosengarten (Counsel to Debtor), 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), Shannon Scott (Office of the US Trustee), Jeremy S. Sussman (Office of the US Trustee); Withdrawn. (related document(s): 48 Motion to Dismiss Case filed by Office of the United States Trustee) (AngelaHoward) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/05/2025138Objection Filed by Solomon Rosengarten on behalf of Upper Room Baptist Church INC (RE: related document(s)36 Motion to Authorize/Direct filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Rosengarten, Solomon) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
12/04/2025137Affidavit in Opposition to Motilon to Dismiss Filed by Solomon Rosengarten on behalf of Upper Room Baptist Church INC (RE: related document(s)48 Motion to Dismiss Case filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the United States Trustee) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit RESOLUTION) (Rosengarten, Solomon) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
11/24/2025136Affidavit/Certificate of Service Filed by Eric S. Chafetz on behalf of Richard Corbi (RE: related document(s)133 Amended Notice of Motion/Presentment filed by Trustee Richard Corbi, 135 Amended Notice of Motion/Presentment filed by Trustee Richard Corbi) (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
11/24/2025135Amended Notice of Motion/Presentment re: Chapter 11 Operating Trustees Motion For Entry Of Orders Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. §§ 105 And 363: (I)(A) Authorizing The Trustee To Sell The Real Property Located At 180 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, New York 11221 To The Highest And Best Bidder At An Auction Sale Free And Clear Of All Liens, Claims, And Encumbrances, (B) Approving Bidding Procedures, (C) Approving The Break-Up Fee, (D) Scheduling A Hearing To Approve Such Sale To The Highest And Best Bidder, (E) Approving The Manner And Extent Of Notice Of Such Auction And Sale Hearing, And (F) Granting Related Relief; And (II)(A) Approving The Sale Of The Debtors Real Property Free And Clear Of All Liens, Claims, And Encumbrances, And (B) Granting Related Relief. Objections to be filed on December 4, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.. 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) Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 at 10:30 AM at Courtroom 3577 (Judge Lord), Brooklyn, NY. (Chafetz, Eric) (Entered: 11/24/2025)