Weekly Bankruptcy Alert: Multiple Filings Across New England

Covering reported business bankruptcy cases in the Northeast region

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

This weekly bankruptcy alert covers reported business bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, as well as Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in New York and Delaware listing assets of more than $1 million. The report highlights several notable cases, including a hotel operator, real estate companies, and construction and hospitality firms.

Why it matters

Bankruptcy filings provide insight into the economic health of different industries and regions. This report covers a wide geographic area, indicating potential financial distress across the Northeast. The details shed light on the challenges facing businesses in the travel, real estate, construction, and hospitality sectors.

The details

The report covers several Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, including BY Hotel SPE-3 LLC, a hotel operator in Hinsdale, Illinois, that listed assets and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. Two real estate companies, Hartford Connecticut Properties LLC in the Bronx, New York, and 41 Mariner LLC in Rockland, Massachusetts, also filed for Chapter 11 protection, listing assets and liabilities between $1 million and $10 million. Additionally, the report includes two Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings for Encore Contracting Services, Inc. in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and C7 Hospitality Group, LLC in Andover, Massachusetts, with assets under $50,000 and liabilities between $500,000 and $10 million.

  • The bankruptcy filings occurred between March 2 and March 9, 2026.

The players

BY Hotel SPE-3 LLC

A hotel operator based in Hinsdale, Illinois, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Hartford Connecticut Properties LLC

A real estate company based in the Bronx, New York, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

41 Mariner LLC

A real estate company based in Rockland, Massachusetts, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Encore Contracting Services, Inc.

A construction company based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.

C7 Hospitality Group, LLC

A hospitality company based in Andover, Massachusetts, that filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.

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The takeaway

This bankruptcy report highlights the ongoing financial challenges facing businesses in the Northeast, particularly in the travel, real estate, construction, and hospitality sectors. The wide geographic coverage and variety of industries represented suggest broader economic pressures in the region, which may have implications for employment, consumer spending, and the overall business climate.