Big Burke announcement

[thetrailboss]

FWIW I saw a FB entry from "Burke Mountain Resort". Perhaps they have reqonsidered something?

 

[from_the_NEK]

FWIW I saw a FB entry from "Burke Mountain Resort". Perhaps they have reqonsidered something?

I don't think their Facebook name ever changed.

 

[dlague]

I don't think their Facebook name ever changed.

You are right - it never changed! They do not reveal much there.

 

[halfpintvt]

Interesting article in VT Digger about EB-5 investors at Jay Peak and how their equity has been turned into IOU's.

http://vtdigger.org/2014/07/27/vtdigger-exclusive-jay-peak-loses-trust-first-eb-5-investors/

 

[VTKilarney]

Interesting article in VT Digger about EB-5 investors at Jay Peak and how their equity has been turned into IOU's.

http://vtdigger.org/2014/07/27/vtdigger-exclusive-jay-peak-loses-trust-first-eb-5-investors/

This was cross-posted in a new Jay Peak thread - but it is definitely relevant to Burke given that Burke's hotel is apparently not yet fully funded.

 

[VTKilarney]

A couple of questions regarding the Jay Peak news that are relevant to Burke:
1) How much of the overall EB-5 funding for the hotel is in place?
2) If it is not fully in place, how likely is it that private equity will be available to fill the gap?
3) Can current EB-5 investors pull any of their money out at this stage of construction?
4) How, if at all, is the ski area itself connected to the hotel project? Could this have any impact on operations?

 

[Edd]

This was cross-posted in a new Jay Peak thread - but it is definitely relevant to Burke given that Burke's hotel is apparently not yet fully funded.

Qrisis at Burke Mountain!!

I'm sorry.....

 

[VTKilarney]

In light of the Jay Peak news, I have a couple of questions for members of the forum that may be in the know:
Is there any evidence at the work site that the contractor is proceeding beyond the concrete pouring phase?
A week ago, Masskier said this: Looks like all the footings are in, about half of the walls are poured, and the other half are about ready to pour. They really have accomplished a tremendous amount of work already. If that is the case, should we expect to see indications of the next phase of construction at the work site? Or is it too early to expect to see this? If there are indications present, what are they exactly?

Given the recent EB-5 news up at Jay, I am concerned that confidence in obtaining a full roster of EB-5 investors for the partially-funded Burke hotel will dwindle, and this may impact the project. Hopefully this is not the case and all of the pieces are in place (or will soon be in place) to keep things moving along.

 

[Big Wave Dave]

VT Kilarney, this is a question I raised awhile back when Stenger said Burke was 25% funded. Never got clarity whether that meant the hotel was 25%, or all their projects combined had met a 1/4 funded benchmark. My presumption was that this meant the money for the hotel was in and the other 75% for tennis, aquatics, etc. was not.

If these guys commenced building a hotel with only 25% of the required money in the bank then they are insane. I just dont see that as being viable so presume the hotel is funded. My opinion is lets stop there with Burke, we dont need tennis and olympic sized pools thank you.

 

[VTKilarney]

I agree that I can't imagine that they started construction on the hotel if the hotel itself is only 25% funded. I'd still, however, like to hear from someone who has observed tangible signs that the next phase of construction is going to happen. (e.g. steel being delivered to the worksite)

 

[BenedictGomez]

VT Kilarney, this is a question I raised awhile back when Stenger said Burke was 25% funded. Never got clarity whether that meant the hotel was 25%, or all their projects combined had met a 1/4 funded benchmark. My presumption was that this meant the money for the hotel was in and the other 75% for tennis, aquatics, etc. was not.

If these guys commenced building a hotel with only 25% of the required money in the bank then they are insane. I just dont see that as being viable so presume the hotel is funded. My opinion is lets stop there with Burke, we dont need tennis and olympic sized pools thank you.

In these rare instances when "free money" with "no guarantee" is involved, I wouldn't "presume" anything.

My 2¢.

 

[VTKilarney]

Having received no response to my previous inquiry, let me try something more direct. Does anyone know what the next phase of construction is? I assume that it involves lots of steel beams. Would this be a fair assumption? If it is, has anyone seen steel being delivered to the work site, or is it too early to expect to see that?

 

[mbedle]

I'm not sure if anyone is going to know if they were or weren't fully funded before starting the Burke Hotel, but from my own experience as both a owner and subcontractor, I would find it really hard to believe that they weren't 100% funded for the total budget to complete that hotel. The fact that its known that they are doing this with EB-5 money, no sub would commit to starting that project without verifying that the funding for payment is available. Now, that doesn't leave out the possibility of over budget issues.

 

[VTKilarney]

Bike and Brew weekend.

 

[thetrailboss]

It's Q Bike and Q Brew. That was this weekend?


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[dlague]

Damn I missed it!


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[Smellytele]

Bike and Brew weekend.
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Hopefully that was early in the day. It looks like all of East Burke was there though.

 

[VTKilarney]

Hopefully that was early in the day. It looks like all of East Burke was there though.

Of the 88 photos they posted to Facebook of the event, only one looks like the crowd got much bigger - and even then it's hard to tell because it's not really a crowd shot.

Here is a more panoramic view of the crowd from their Facebook page:


And here is the photo of what looks to be a bigger crowd:

 

[fbrissette]

Of the 88 photos they posted to Facebook of the event, only one looks like the crowd got much bigger - and even then it's hard to tell because it's not really a crowd shot.

Here is a more panoramic view of the crowd from their Facebook page:
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And here is the photo of what looks to be a bigger crowd:
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Nothing like nembafest which used to be at Burke.

 

[Big Wave Dave]

was in Burke saturday of last weekend. Never seen it so busy all summer. the town and the mountain had lots of bikers. didnt stick around for bike and brew but it looked to me like business was damn good all over.