Goldberg Secures Deal with Credible Buyer for Burke Mountain Resort

The court-assigned receiver tasked with selling Burke Mountain Resort said a group that went public this week with its desire to buy the resort couldn’t seal the deal last year because of their “bad faith” and “last minute” attempt to renegotiate terms. The resort is under the control of Goldberg, of Florida, and has been since 2016 through a court order. Goldberg reported to the North Star Monthly that he had a “viable buyer” for the resort. Green Mountain Ski Partners Todd Firestone and Mark Greenberg knew that he wasn’t referring to them, and they were concerned that the process of a public auction was being lost to Goldberg’s negotiation of a private sale. Firestone said he believes that his group has a solid plan for the mountain and that an auction would put them in a position to acquire it. “To set the record straight, I directly dealt with the Firestone Group for nine months and at the last minute they attempted in bad faith to renegotiate a lower price after we had already reached agreement on terms and spent thousands of dollars finalizing a contract,” said Goldberg. He then continued, “I am now finalizing a contract with a much more credible and financially capable buyer without any contingencies and at a higher price,” he said. Goldberg notes that the buyer, which he does not name, will serve the mountain community well, “as the buyer is committing to invest many millions of dollars into snowmaking and other improvements that will greatly improve the skiing experience at Burke and will directly benefit the homeowners, business owners and others who rely on the success of Burke Mountain.”