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Katherine Mott

Property taxes are now delinquent and there isn't money to pay for upkeep of the Crescent Beach restaurant property in Greece. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Nov 6, 2025

Sale of Crescent Beach restaurant falls through

The sale of Crescent Beach restaurant in Greece, which has been at the forefront of Katherine Mott's check-kiting scheme, has been called off.

Property taxes are now delinquent and there isn't money to pay for upkeep of the Crescent Beach restaurant property in Greece. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Sep 25, 2025

Will eviction clear way for sale of Crescent Beach to Greece developer?

The Crescent Beach property in Greece may soon be sold and revived as a landmark venue after an eviction cleared the way for a sale.

Property taxes are now delinquent and there isn't money to pay for upkeep of the Crescent Beach restaurant property in Greece. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Apr 4, 2025

Receiver: Offer made for Crescent Beach, Wintergarden sold

A purchase offer has been submitted on the forfeited Crescent Beach Restaurant property, and The Wintergarden has a new owner.

Developer Angelo Ingrassia has new plans to revamp transform the former site of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School at 1100 South Goodman St. into a residential community. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Mar 4, 2025

Lawsuit alleges Mott’s Divinity Estate & Chapel must pay $2M in rent

The owner of the property where Divinity Estate & Chapel operated claims the wedding and event venue owes more than $2 million.

The atrium of Legacy Tower, where The Wintergarden by Monroe's operate. Negotiations are underway to sell the business. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Feb 24, 2025

Discussions underway to sell Wintergarden, last entity in Mott’s portfolio

Nearly one year after Katherine Mott was accused of defrauding Five Star Bank out of $19 million, little remains of her portfolio.

The Crescent Beach Restaurant in Greece from March of 2024, when construction was still underway. (File photo by Kevin Oklobzija/Rochester Business Journal)
Mar 13, 2024

Five Star Bank seeks $56.7M from Rochester-area restaurateur accused of check kiting

Five Star Bank has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Rochester-area restauranteur of a multimillion-dollar check kiting scheme.