Fisk leaves their headquarters filled with prototypes and dangers

Fisk’s life was chaotic and short, so it’s no surprise to learn that things were pretty chaotic behind the scenes, too. That’s evident today, as a court filing reveals that their former headquarters in La Palma, California, is in ruins.

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The 78,980 sq ft building rents for more than $80,000 (£61,209/€73,116) per month and is being let by Fisker in 2022. The building’s owner, Shamrock Properties, finally took back control on Sept. 27 after the automaker went bankrupt.

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Their deputies conducted an inspection and found “the property was in complete disarray with a large amount of debris strewn about.” The document goes on to say that “personal property was apparently abandoned” and that things were so chaotic that it appeared the building had been “ransacked.”

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Clover is outraged as they face “tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, damage repair costs and what appears to be…hazardous waste removal costs.” Speaking of the latter, there are about 50-gallon drums, bottles of various chemicals, and about 20 “car-sized batteries.”

While this would be troublesome for typical tenants, things are even more complicated due to Fisker’s bankruptcy. As Shamrock explained, Heritage Global Partners contacted them on September 12 and informed them that they had purchased certain assets on the property. However, they apparently did not remove the items by September 27, so Shamrock was “unable to identify who left what property on the premises”. On top of that, the Fisker car was left in the parking lot.

This is just a brief overview of the document, but Shamrock representatives say there was a last-minute frenzy to grab stuff. As he explained, “I witnessed people rushing to remove property from the building and load various items into vehicles (September 27). I had no idea who these people were—they were Fisker employees, HGP, Huron employees, or their friends. People were throwing pieces everywhere, taking tools, computers, auto parts, etc. and then coming back for another shipment.”

The chaos was reflected in photos of the building, which showed boxes and documents strewn across the floor. We can also see a lot of trash and random ovens and freezers. There are also tons of discarded office furniture, car parts and even a clay prototype of the ill-fated Ronin convertible. We also get to see a clay version of the Alaska pickup truck.

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H/T Automotive News