Will there be a happy end to the tragic tale of the Delafield Estates?

That depends on the highest bidder. 

At noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7, the long-awaited auction for the 22 vacant lots of the Delafield Estates will take place at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, located at 475 W. 250th St......

http://riverdalepress.com/stories/Going-going-to-Delafield-auction,51244

The bulk of the Delafield Estates, a 10.5-acre plot in Riverdale once envisioned as a gated community, is scheduled for public auction on Nov. 7, according to a statement from Brown Harris Stevens, which is marketing the property. The land contains 33 individual lots, including 11 that have been developed and 22 that are up for grabs....

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/10/22/delafield-estates-riverdales-largest-undeveloped-parcel-up-for-auction/