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WHITEHALL, MI — After a historic inn on the edge of White Lake abruptly closed last month, locals and longtime visitors are left wondering about the property’s future.

According to property records reviewed by MLive, the sale of Buzz’s Lakeside Inn, 5700 Scenic Drive, on the southwestern edge of White Lake, took place on the same day that the inn’s owners announced, in a social media post, that the resort was permanently closed.

According to county records, the inn was purchased by A&R Lake LLC, which is held by the East Lansing office of a global legal services company, CSC.

MLive reached out to the Chicago-based attorney who filed articles of organization for A&R Lake LLC, in May of 2019. Through their attorney, the new owners declined to comment.

A recent liquidation of all assets suggests that the 165-year-old building may be intended for redevelopment, rather than repurposing.

RELATED: After 107 years, historic Whitehall inn has closed

Previous owners Wallace and Nancy Kaehler, better known as Buzz and Nan, transferred the deed to its new owners on June 26, according to records held by the Fruitland Township assessor’s office. Around 4 p.m. that day, a Facebook post announced the resort’s closure, an announcement that caught even some longtime visitors off-guard.

“Sadly after over 100 years, the Lakeside Inn, most recently Buzz’s Lakeside Inn will be permanently shutting its doors,” the post read. “We thank all of you for your support over the years and the many amazing memories that we created.”

Buzz and Nan Kaehler did not return MLive’s calls for comment.

Last week, hundreds of items from the property were auctioned off, administered online by Liquid Asset Partners, a Grand Rapids-based liquidation firm.

Seemingly everything was for sale: furniture, propane tanks, tennis court nets, toilets, a walk-in cooler, home improvement and yard maintenance equipment, doors, fencing, and landscaped plants. The blue bar from the inn’s restaurant was auctioned off, and the contents of entire bedrooms and bathrooms were sold in sets.

The sale also included memorabilia, such as framed photos of the resort over the years, and a vintage sign from when the resort operated as Lakeside Inn. That piece sold for $1,400, according to the auction’s website.

The stripping down of the property suggests that it may not remain a resort.

If the resort closes for good, it would reflect a larger change in the history of West Michigan’s tourism industry.

The Lakeside Inn was one of dozens, if not hundreds, of similar resorts dotting what was once known as the West Michigan Pike. That roadway, which now largely coincides with U.S. 31, stretches from Michigan City, Indiana, up to Mackinaw City, and was constructed at the turn of the 20th century to promote automobile tourism from Chicago to Michigan.

At the time of its development, West Michigan was transitioning away from the logging industry towards a greater reliance on tourism in its beach towns. That push saw the development of hotels, cabins, camping grounds, state parks and dozens of all-inclusive resorts.

That roadway is now designated a “Pure Michigan Byway” for its historic significance. But the small, family-run resort, popular among 20th century motorists, is somewhat outdated, said Bob Lukens, Muskegon County’s community development director, who also oversees the visitors’ bureau.

Resorts now are “mega-resorts,” Lukens said, offering hundreds of rooms, condos and individual homes on one property.

“It’s kind of a different business plan for the more modern resorts,” he said.

The Lakeside Inn’s main building has stood along White Lake since 1855, first as a general store, then a boarding house, before becoming a resort in 1913.

Before being bought by the Kaehlers, it was known as the Lakeside Inn, and had previously been in the Groessl family since 1939, passed among four generations.

It featured an on-site restaurant, motel rooms and cottages, tennis courts, a swimming pool and White Lake access.

On Wednesday, a call to the inn’s main line went straight to a voicemail recording saying that the resort plans to open in the first week of May 2020. A message left at that number was not returned.

The Kaehlers, Chicago residents who had vacationed in the area for years, renovated the inn after buying it in 2013, including installing a new patio and bar at the on-site restaurant.

In recent years, the resort appeared to have struggled, one longtime visitor previously told MLive, particularly as water levels locally have risen. White Lake overflowed and flooded the property, last year, causing a portion of it to be roped off for the season.

Public records show that the property went up for sale on March 4 for $2.195 million, dropping to dropped to $1.95 million in mid-April. A now-closed listing called for “new owners or qualified investors/developers to take the resort to the next level, while retaining its current character.”

In an email sent to prospective guests in March alerting them that their 2020 reservations were likely canceled, Buzz Kaehler referred to the prospective sale.

“We hope to find new owners or investors who will bring in fresh energy and resources to keep the resort a thriving hospitality business,” he wrote at the time.

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WHITEHALL, MI — After a historic inn on the edge of White Lake abruptly closed last month, locals and longtime visitors are left wondering about the property’s future.

According to property records reviewed by MLive, the sale of Buzz’s Lakeside Inn, 5700 Scenic Drive, on the southwestern edge of White Lake, took place on the same day that the inn’s owners announced, in a social media post, that the resort was permanently closed.

According to county records, the inn was purchased by A&R Lake LLC, which is held by the East Lansing office of a global legal services company, CSC.

MLive reached out to the Chicago-based attorney who filed articles of organization for A&R Lake LLC, in May of 2019. Through their attorney, the new owners declined to comment.

A recent liquidation of all assets suggests that the 165-year-old building may be intended for redevelopment, rather than repurposing.

RELATED: After 107 years, historic Whitehall inn has closed

Previous owners Wallace and Nancy Kaehler, better known as Buzz and Nan, transferred the deed to its new owners on June 26, according to records held by the Fruitland Township assessor’s office. Around 4 p.m. that day, a Facebook post announced the resort’s closure, an announcement that caught even some longtime visitors off-guard.

“Sadly after over 100 years, the Lakeside Inn, most recently Buzz’s Lakeside Inn will be permanently shutting its doors,” the post read. “We thank all of you for your support over the years and the many amazing memories that we created.”

Buzz and Nan Kaehler did not return MLive’s calls for comment.

Last week, hundreds of items from the property were auctioned off, administered online by Liquid Asset Partners, a Grand Rapids-based liquidation firm.

Seemingly everything was for sale: furniture, propane tanks, tennis court nets, toilets, a walk-in cooler, home improvement and yard maintenance equipment, doors, fencing, and landscaped plants. The blue bar from the inn’s restaurant was auctioned off, and the contents of entire bedrooms and bathrooms were sold in sets.

The sale also included memorabilia, such as framed photos of the resort over the years, and a vintage sign from when the resort operated as Lakeside Inn. That piece sold for $1,400, according to the auction’s website.

The stripping down of the property suggests that it may not remain a resort.

If the resort closes for good, it would reflect a larger change in the history of West Michigan’s tourism industry.

The Lakeside Inn was one of dozens, if not hundreds, of similar resorts dotting what was once known as the West Michigan Pike. That roadway, which now largely coincides with U.S. 31, stretches from Michigan City, Indiana, up to Mackinaw City, and was constructed at the turn of the 20th century to promote automobile tourism from Chicago to Michigan.

At the time of its development, West Michigan was transitioning away from the logging industry towards a greater reliance on tourism in its beach towns. That push saw the development of hotels, cabins, camping grounds, state parks and dozens of all-inclusive resorts.

That roadway is now designated a “Pure Michigan Byway” for its historic significance. But the small, family-run resort, popular among 20th century motorists, is somewhat outdated, said Bob Lukens, Muskegon County’s community development director, who also oversees the visitors’ bureau.

Resorts now are “mega-resorts,” Lukens said, offering hundreds of rooms, condos and individual homes on one property.

“It’s kind of a different business plan for the more modern resorts,” he said.

The Lakeside Inn’s main building has stood along White Lake since 1855, first as a general store, then a boarding house, before becoming a resort in 1913.

Before being bought by the Kaehlers, it was known as the Lakeside Inn, and had previously been in the Groessl family since 1939, passed among four generations.

It featured an on-site restaurant, motel rooms and cottages, tennis courts, a swimming pool and White Lake access.

On Wednesday, a call to the inn’s main line went straight to a voicemail recording saying that the resort plans to open in the first week of May 2020. A message left at that number was not returned.

The Kaehlers, Chicago residents who had vacationed in the area for years, renovated the inn after buying it in 2013, including installing a new patio and bar at the on-site restaurant.

In recent years, the resort appeared to have struggled, one longtime visitor previously told MLive, particularly as water levels locally have risen. White Lake overflowed and flooded the property, last year, causing a portion of it to be roped off for the season.

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Public records show that the property went up for sale on March 4 for $2.195 million, dropping to dropped to $1.95 million in mid-April. A now-closed listing called for “new owners or qualified investors/developers to take the resort to the next level, while retaining its current character.”

In an email sent to prospective guests in March alerting them that their 2020 reservations were likely canceled, Buzz Kaehler referred to the prospective sale.

“We hope to find new owners or investors who will bring in fresh energy and resources to keep the resort a thriving hospitality business,” he wrote at the time.

Read more on MLive:

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