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Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot

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Group of Hudson’s Bay landlords don’t want to transfer more than two dozen leases to Ruby Liu .

Liu insists if the court hands her the leases, landlords will warm to her and her plan to open a new department store in their properties.

The Bay , which filed for creditor protection in March , agreed to sell up to 28 spaces to Liu .

Court documents show Liu made a deposit of $9.4 million , in addition to $6 million for the three approved leases.

The deal would equate to a purchase price of $100 million for 28 leases.

When a deal like this is reached, a company typically seeks landlord consent because commercial leases tend to have provisions stopping anyone from transferring a lease without a property owner agreeing.

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