Erie Golf Club will be sold for $1.3 million if court approves deal

City supervisors on Tuesday awarded a bid to purchase the 175-acre parcel at 6050 Old Zuck Road to the Charles R. Van Eekeren Revocable Trust for $1,311,000.

Five bids were received for the property, with purchase offers starting at $140,000.

County supervisors also approved a contingency agreement to award the property to the second-highest bidder if the sale agreement falls through. Because the course is publicly owned, the Erie County Orphans’ Court must approve the sale.

Arturo Negrete, who offered $801,000 for the club, will be offered a 60-day due diligence period to investigate matters surrounding property rights and the condition of buildings, facilities and systems, and to inspect the property and conduct a wetlands assessment, said city attorney Mark Shaw.

The municipality would then have 30 days to address any problems.

If the court agrees, the sale to the right bidder is likely to close late this year or early next year, Shaw said.