Everett and Regina Saunders, the owners of the Amberlite Mobile Home Park in Bloomingburg, New York, about 80 miles northwest of New York City, have sent a letter dated March 29 to the residents that the community will be sold July 29 for $960,000 to Amberlite LLC, and the new owner intends to repurpose the property “either upon closing or within 60 months thereafter.”

The letter also said the residents could form a cooperative and purchase the community themselves for $960,000.

Residents still do not know their fate, nearly two months after the notice. Some of the homes are too old to move, and some are too expensive to move.

Several residents believe the new owner is Shalom Lamm, a developer who is building a 356-unit housing complex to draw Hasidic residents to the area, noting he previously acquired the Saunders’ hardware store.

According to recordonline, MHProNews has learned neither Lamm nor the Saunders or their attorney, Zachary Kelson, would have any comment on any timeline or other information about the alleged sale.

One resident, who takes care of her son who has had a stroke, has appeared twice at village board meetings expressing her concerns. Two men from the town have offered her $500 but she has refused, saying it’s more important to know what is going to happen. ##

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Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily business News-MHProNews.