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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #2962

**Notice of filing invoice — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB No. 22-50073 ECF #2962 (filed Feb 21, 2024). Debtor Genever Holdings LLC filed the sixth invoice from Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. for architectural and site remediation services provided in January 2024 at the Sherry-Netherland apartment following a March 2023 fire, itemizing $5,520.00 in project administration, $6,250.00 in DOB/expeditor fees, and $1,250.00 for alteration agreement work.**


UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re:　:
:
Chapter 11
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1　:
:
Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)

Debtors.　:
(Jointly Administered)

NOTICE OF FILING OF SIXTH INVOICE OF ACHESON DOYLE PARTNERS ARCHITECTS, P.C. FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the Order Granting Genever

Holdings LLC's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order

Authorizing Genever Holdings LLC to Obtain Services Necessary to Remediate Areas of Sherry

Netherland Apartment Affected by March 15, 2023 Fire [Docket No. 2213] (the "Remediation

Order"),2 attached hereto as Exhibit A is Acheson Doyle's invoice, dated February 21, 2024 (the

"Invoice"), related to reviewing the site conditions and scope of deficiencies at the Sherry

Netherland Apartment (during the month of January 2024).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with the Architect

Agreement, the Invoice covers the following services:

 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).

2 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Remediation Order.

- Project Administration (hourly): \$5,520.00
	- o As detailed in the Architect Agreement, this work stream includes work related to administration of the construction project.
- DOB/LPC/Expeditor (fixed \$25,000 fee): \$6,250 (incremental 25% progress payment)
	- o As detailed in the Architect Agreement, this work stream includes preparing filing the plan overlay information for the NYC Department of Buildings ("DOB") filing format and coordinate with expeditor for DOB plan filing.
	- o The initial 50% progress payment with respect to this work stream was charged in the invoice for the month of December 2023.
- Alteration Agreement (fixed \$2,500 fee): \$1,250 (remaining 50% progress payment)
	- o As detailed in the Architect Agreement, this work stream includes preparing correspondence required bv the Alteration Agreement.
	- o The initial 50% progress payment with respect to this work stream was charged in the invoice for the month of December 2023.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the Remediation Order, (a)

parties in interest have fourteen (14) days from the date of this Notice to object to the Invoice

and (b) if no timely objections to the Invoice are filed with the Court, Genever Holdings LLC is

authorized to pay the Invoice without further Court order.

Dated: February 27, 2024 GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC New York, New York

By: /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz

G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) Avram E. Luft (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

 and

Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com

 and

Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com

Counsel for Genever Holdings LLC
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION

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In re:　:
:　Chapter 11
HO WAN KWOK, et al.,1　:
:　Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)
Debtors.　:
:
:　(Jointly Administered)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that on February 27, 2024, the foregoing Notice was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing ("CM/ECF") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.

Dated: February 27, 2024 New York, New York

By: /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz

G. Alexander Bongartz (admitted pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

 Counsel for Genever Holdings LLC

1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).

Case 22-50073 Doc 2962 Filed 02/27/24 Entered 02/27/24 14:30:10 Page 5 of 10
Exhibit A

Invoice
Invoice

February 21, 2024

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. 226 West 26th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001-6700 Tel: 212-414-4500 info@adparchitects.com

Genever Holdings LLC
Estate of Ho Wan Kwok
Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166　c/o Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee for the　Project No:
Invoice No:　52302.10

Project　52302.10　Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project　The Sherry-Netherland, Inc., 781 Fifth Avenue New York, NY - Genever
Invoice to: G. Alexander Bongartz,　Paul Hastings LLP alexbongartz@paulhastings.com
Professional Services from January 01, 2024 to January 31, 2024

Phase 04 Scope of Work Item D: Construction Administration
Fee is billed hourly; estimate \$20,000/month

• Project Administration:

Additional pricing breakdown as requested by Owner; preparation of Letter of Intent, coordination w/ Sciame; prepare Owner/Contractor Agreement; review Contractor Schedule of Values

Professional Personnel

Hours　Rate　Amount

Principal
Acheson, David　13.00　400.00　5,200.00
Project Manager
Snyder, Brendon　1.00　320.00　320.00
Totals　14.00　5,520.00
Total Labor　5,520.00
Total this Phase　\$5,520.00
Phase　05　Scope of Work Item E: DOB/LPC/Expeditor
Fee
Total Fee　25,000.00
Percent Complete　75.00　Total Earned　18,750.00
Previous Fee Billing　12,500.00
Current Fee Billing　6,250.00
Total Fee　6,250.00
Total this Phase　\$6,250.00
Phase
Fee　06　Scope of Work Item F: SN Inc. Alteration Agreement

Case 22-50073
Project　52302.10　Doc 2962　Filed 02/27/24
S/N- Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801　Entered 02/27/24 14:30:10　Invoice　Page 7 of 10

Percent Complete　100.00
Total Earned　2,500.00
Previous Fee Billing　1,250.00
Current Fee Billing　1,250.00
Total Fee　1,250.00
Total this Phase　\$1,250.00
Phase　RE　Reimbursable Expenses
Reimbursable Expenses
Brendon Snyder
1/31/2024
Brendon Snyder　01/23-Travel to & from Site
Meeting　5.80
Total Reimbursables　1.1 times　5.80　6.38
Unit Billing
In House Printing (BW & Color)　20.44
Total Units　1.1 times　20.44　22.48
Total this Phase　\$28.86
Total Due This Invoice　\$13,048.86

Thank you for your prompt payment.

Billing Backup　Thursday, February 22, 2024

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C.　Invoice 24692 Dated 2/21/2024　4:42:23 PM
Project　52302.10　The Sherry-Netherland, Inc., 781 Fifth Avenue New York, NY - Genever
Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project
Phase　04　Scope of Work Item D: Construction Administration
Total this Phase　\$5,520.00
Phase　RE　Reimbursable Expenses
Reimbursable Expenses
Brendon Snyder
AP
33692　1/31/2024　Meeting / Invoice: 20240131, 1/31/2024　Brendon Snyder / 01/23-Travel to & from Site　5.80
Total Reimbursables　1.1 times　5.80　6.38
Unit Billing
In House Printing (BW & Color)　20.44
Total Units　1.1 times　20.44　22.48
Total this Phase　\$28.86
Total this Project　\$5,548.86
Total this Report　\$5,548.86

Project 52302.10 S/N- Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801 Invoice 24692

Case 22-50073 Doc 2962 Filed 02/27/24 Entered 02/27/24 14:30:10 Page 8 of 10

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Print Activity Report Case 22-50073 Doc 2962 Filed 02/27/24 Entered 02/27/24 14:30:10 Page 10 of 10

Project Summary - Internal 01/01/2024 to 01/31/2024

52302.10　Standard Pricing

SN Inc. - 781 Fifth Avenue - Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project
Description　Qty. × (Cost) / Charge　Cost　Charge
Canon iR ADV C5560i : Letter　6 × (0.24) / 0.24 ea.　1.44　1.44
Canon iR ADV C5560i : Tabloid　19 × (1.00) / 1.00 ea.　19.00　19.00

Totals For : 52302.10 - SN Inc. - 781 Fifth Avenue - Genever Holdings LLC Apt 1801 - Apartment Stabilization Project　\$20.44　\$20.44