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Northfield landlord wants Oskar Huber to pay up pre-liquidation sale
By KEVIN POST
Business Editor, 609-272-7250
Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2008
NORTHFIELD - The Oskar Huber furniture store has closed in preparation for its going-out-of-business sale, but its landlord wants the sale delayed until it is sure it will get its promised $72,749 per month rent.The store is owned by DD-OH Family Properties, which has eight other New Jersey and Pennsylvania locations, including Ship Bottom.DD-OH sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, a half-year after it was formed by the merger of Oskar Huber Furniture and D&D Home Furnishings, both Philadelphia-area companies.DD-OH has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden for approval to conduct a going-out-of-business sale, to be managed by Planned Furniture Promotions of En-field, Conn.Kensington Square, which leases the 45,000-square-foot store to Oskar Huber, asked the court Monday to delay the sale until the rent due Oct. 1 has been paid.
