He snatched the purchase offer and flung it at her feet.
City officials and preservationists tried to broker a deal, but the family initially turned down a $75,000 purchase offer.
The Grzesiks changed their minds and tried to accept the purchase offer, but the investors had backed away.
Mr. Burke eventually prevailed with a $1.5 million purchase offer.
The purchase offer has no contingencies and is expected to be completed in early May 2012.
Transocean said its board would discuss the purchase offer soon.
The sponsor distributed a "black book," a purchase offer, to tenants.
On February 8, 2006, the ranch accepted a purchase offer for $5.2 million.
It closed in 2001 and its demolition was considered when no purchase offers were received.
He said there had been 35 purchase offers for the property - close to twice the number he would have expected a year ago.