SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) — The long-shuttered Springfield Hospital has a new potential buyer after a $3 million bid won the property at auction, but township officials are raising concerns about the group behind the purchase and its plans for the site.
The winning bid came from a partnership between Restorative Health Foundation and Syan Investments. However, officials say they have been unable to get clear answers about the group’s intentions for the property, which sits off Sproul Road.
“I have a lot of concerns about them, and I know hardly anything about them,” said Springfield Township Solicitor Jim Byrne. “I’ve been trying to find out about them and not getting very, very far at all.”
Prospect Medical Holdings of California closed Springfield Hospital in 2022. Since then, the property has been tied up in bankruptcy court proceedings.
According to information obtained by Action News, Restorative Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization led by Felica Wilson. However, the IRS revoked its nonprofit status after it failed to file annual reports for three consecutive years.
The organization’s website states its mission is to “restore the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and financial health of individuals and families.” Wilson also owns a group of restaurants in Philadelphia. Attempts to reach her were unsuccessful, but her attorney and a spokesperson said there are plans to maintain the property as a medical facility.
“I pressed them as to, you know, what is that business plan. Nobody could answer it. I asked them where the money was coming from. Nobody could answer it,” Byrne said.
Byrne also expressed concern about Aminah Shabazz Perez, who has been a prominent representative of the purchasing group. Shabazz Perez previously pleaded guilty in a federal money laundering case tied to drug trafficking and a pill mill. Court records show she served several years in prison and is currently on supervised release.
In a phone interview, Shabazz Perez said her conviction stemmed from a difficult relationship during her youth and emphasized her belief in second chances. She also said she is working to secure partners in the medical field to finalize a business plan and is serving as a consultant on the project.
“She’s acted somewhat as a spokesman, as a go-between, a mediator,” Byrne said. “What her exact position is, I don’t know, and we don’t know what anybody’s positions are.”
Township officials say they are continuing to seek clarity on the future of the property and the intentions of its new owners.
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