WestRidge Commons Development LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Morgantown, West Virginia-based real estate developer filed alongside two affiliated entities. The parent entity had earlier participated in bankruptcy proceedings in 2025.
WestRidge Commons Development LLC Files for Chapter 11
According to the latest PACER records, WestRidge Commons Development LLC filed a Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia on January 7. The West Virginia–based company plans to reorganize while continuing normal operations during the case.
The filing shows that attorney Stephen L. Thompson of Barth & Thompson is representing the Morgantown, West Virginia-based corporation. The petition was signed by Ryan Lynch, an authorized officer of the company. Judge David L. Bissett is supervising the latest Chapter 11 case in court.
WestRidge Corporate Park 3 LLC and WestRidge Corporate Park Investments LLC are other affiliate companies that sought bankruptcy protection on January 7, 2026.
This marks the latest in a series of bankruptcy filings tied to the WestRidge organization.
According to the latest petition, back in August 2025, three affiliates of the parent entity, namely WestRidge Inc., WestRidge Land Holdings LLC, and WestRidge Commons 4A1, LLC, had entered Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
The latest filing adds that after August, WestRidge Commerce Centre Development 2E, LLC, another affiliate company of WestRidge, stepped into bankruptcy on December 30, 2025.
An affiliate of WestRidge, WestRidge Commons Development LLC is a commercial real estate developer that offers residents from across West Virginia a 1,000-acre area for a range of office spaces and retail stores.
Proceedings So Far
WestRidge Commons Development LLC submitted the Chapter 11 voluntary petition for ‘non-individual’ for a fee amount of $1,738, the filing says. Court records add that a list of the 20 largest unsecured creditors of the real estate developer must be submitted by January 21, 2026.
WestRidge Commons Development LLC’s deadline for filing a Disclosure Statement, Summary of Schedules, and List of Equity Security Holders is due by January 21, 2026, as well. Schedules A/B, D, E/F, G, and H, along with the Statement of Financial Affairs and Corporate Ownership Statement, must be submitted by the same day.
Additional details from the filing include:
- Filing Date: January 7, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 1:26-bk-00009
- Estimated Assets: $10,000,001 – $50 million
- Estimated Liabilities: $10,000,001 – $50 million
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
As of now, WestRidge Commons Development LLC owes roughly 49 creditors in total. Funds will be available for distribution to the unsecured creditors, the filing notes.
Judge David L. Bissett issued a standard Chapter 11 operating order in the latest bankruptcy case of WestRidge Commons Development LLC. The initial operating report must be submitted by January 21, 2026, the filing adds.
The latest filing highlights ongoing financial troubles across WestRidge, with multiple affiliated entities now seeking court protection to reorganize their businesses.
