{"id":362896,"date":"2026-08-04T22:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/362896\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:48:30","slug":"judge-halts-sale-of-fsus-sae-fraternity-house-vacates-foreclosure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/362896\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge halts sale of FSU\u2019s SAE fraternity house, vacates foreclosure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A judge has halted the sale of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/03\/fsu-frat-house-sale-limbo-judge-could-weigh-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/03\/fsu-frat-house-sale-limbo-judge-could-weigh-this-week\/\">FSU\u2019s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Circuit Judge Lee Marsh granted a request by the home\u2019s owner to vacate the foreclosure sale and stop the transfer of the fraternity house title to FSU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">FSU\u2019s Board of Trustees placed the winning $5 million bid to purchase the College Avenue property during a foreclosure auction last Friday, but court records show the property owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just four minutes before the auction started. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court records show the SAE fraternity house is owned by 415 West College Avenue LLC, which is owned by businessman Dan Gilbertson. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV has reached out to Gilbertson, his attorney, and to Florida State University for comment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAll further foreclosure-related proceedings are stayed pending resolution of Defendant\u2019s bankruptcy case or further order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida,\u201d the judge\u2019s order said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/04\/judge-halts-sale-fsus-sae-fraternity-house-vacates-foreclosure\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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