The Holiday Inn Port of Miami-Downtown, purchased for $65M in 2015, is headed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction this December with a $175M listing price. Its owners defaulted on a $70M floating-rate loan as rising interest costs strained finances. Despite valuable air rights and redevelopment potential, the project’s timing and structure proved vulnerable, underscoring that resilience, not entitlement, defines real estate success.

Independent directors safeguard bankruptcy remoteness across CMBS, ABS, project finance, CTL, and private credit. They protect cash flows, meet rating agency standards, and bolster lender confidence. SPE Specialists provides experienced directors who ensure structures remain compliant, credible, and resilient.

101 Via Mizner Bankruptcy Ends in Fire Sale. Sold for $235M, well below the non-bankruptcy reported value and and Grant Cardone, which will be merging this asset with a $100MM bitcoin fund with a planned condo exit

Independent Directors are individuals who are unaffiliated with the borrower or its corporate group and are appointed to serve on the board or governing body SPE.

What Is Bankruptcy Remoteness and Why Does It Matter? In the world of structured finance, risk isolation is everything. When lenders and investors commit capital to a transaction, they need certainty that their investment won’t be swept up in someone else’s financial troubles. That’s where bankruptcy remoteness comes in—a legal and structural safeguard that helps protect assets from the fallout of corporate insolvency.