- 2 -
SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT
1. Prudential does not object to an extension of the Debtors’ ExclusivePeriods for a limited period of time that is reasonable given the circumstances in thiscase.
1
While Prudential recognizes and appreciates the cooperation the Debtors haveexhibited to Prudential reflected by, among other things, the Debtors’ prompt provisionof information to Prudential and their general responsiveness to date, the six monthextension of the exclusivity period the Debtors seek is far too long with respect to thefour single asset real estate debtors that are the only entities that are direct borrowersfrom Prudential. The four separate debtors are (i) Harbor Place Associates LimitedPartnership (Case No. 09-12009), (ii) Harborplace Borrower, LLC (Case No. 09-12162;together with Harbor Place Associates Limited Partnership “Harbor Place”),
2
(iii) 1160/1180 Town Center Drive LLC (Case No. 09-12043; “1160/1180”), and (iv)GGP-Grandville II, LLC (Case No. 09-11972; “Rivertown Crossing”).
3
Harbor Place,
1
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to themin the Section 1121 Motion.
2
On or about September 11, 2007, Prudential Insurance made a $50,000,000.00loan (the “Harborplace Loan”) to Harborplace Borrower, LLC, a Delaware limitedliability company (“Harborplace Borrower”), secured by real and personal propertyknown as Harborplace in Baltimore, Maryland (the “Harborplace Collateral”).Harborplace Borrower is a debtor in these chapter 11 cases.The Harborplace Loan is evidenced by a Promissory Note (the “Harborplace Note”) in the original principal amount of $50,000,000.00, made by HarborplaceBorrower in favor of Prudential Insurance.The Harborplace Loan was guaranteed by Harbor Place Associates LimitedPartnership, a Maryland limited partnership (“Harborplace Owner”), the owner of theCollateral, in what is called an “IDOT” structure typical of Maryland mortgage loans.Harborplace Borrower is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harborplace Owner. HarborplaceOwner is a debtor in these chapter 11 cases.
3
Rivertown Crossing is a $17 million mezzanine loan secured by the equityinterests in GGP-Grandville, LLC. It is Prudential’s current understanding that there isno other debt owed by GGP-Grandville, LLC. and it is solvent, with the mezzanine loan being oversecured. Despite this simple debt structure, GGP-Grandville, LLC. and
Add a Comment