HIGHLAND PLACE LICENSE UP FOR GRABS

Highland Place, the Maplewood Village restaurant that has been shutdown since August, is apparently not re-opening anytime soon. It's liquor license is up for auction.

State records reveal it will be auctioned off on Dec. 4 with a minimum bid of a hefty $50,000. The license was reportedly seized for non-payment of taxes by the state.

See the formal notice below:

New Jersey Division of Taxation
Public Auction of Seized Property

Under the authority granted in N.J.S.A. 54:49-13A and R.S. 33:1-26, the property to be sold was seized for unpaid State tax’s due from:
Nilsatis, Inc. t/a Highland Place
5 Highland Place
Maplewood, NJ 07040-2507

PROPERTY FOR SALE:
Plenary Retail Consumption License #0711-33-007-006
State of New Jersey: State of New Jersey: County of Essex - Town of Maplewood
LOCATION OF SALE: New Jersey Division of Taxation
124 Halsey Street,
2nd Floor Large Conference Room
Newark, NJ 07102
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, December 4th 2014 10:00 AM EST
MINIMUM BID: $50,000.00
PAYMENT TERMS:

• Successful bidders must make a minimum deposit of 25% of their respective bid IMMEDIATELY following their successful bid. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the bid.
• Payment must be in guaranteed funds such as, cash, certified check, bank check or money order. No third party instruments will be accepted.
• Balance, also in guaranteed funds, due by 12 noon on December 5, 2014 at the Newark Regional Office, 124 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102 or deposit monies will be forfeited.
• Make checks payable to: New Jersey Division of Taxation

OTHER CONDITIONS:

• The sale may be postponed or cancelled at the discretion of the NJ Division of Taxation.
• The NJ Division of Taxation reserves the right to receive or reject bids or bidders.
• NJ Division of Taxation employees or any member of the employee’s family may not participate in this public sale.
• This liquor license is sold subject to any restrictions imposed by the NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control on this license as those set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:2-24.
• The successful bidder for the liquor license must submit a complete “good faith” transfer application to the municipality and pay the fee for the transfer of the license by Thursday, December 19, 2014. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of all monies paid to the NJ Division of Taxation for the license.
• The successful bidder for the liquor license must submit a renewal application to the municipality and pay the fee by June 30, 2015. Failure to timely submit a renewal application will result in forfeiture of all monies paid to the NJ Division of Taxation for the license. The NJ Division of Taxation will assist with the renewal process at the request of the municipality. Any monies paid by the NJ Division of Taxation for the renewal of the liquor license will be reimbursed directly to the NJ Division of Taxation by the successful bidder.
• If the successful bidder makes proper application for the transfer and renewal of the license, passes the background check conducted by the municipality, follows all guidelines set by the municipality and the municipality denies the application, then the monies paid to the NJ Division of Taxation will be refunded. The NJ Division of Taxation then has the right to go to the next highest bidder or re-auction the license.

FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:

Supervisor Robert McCartney – (973) 648-2844