Fremont using eminent domain for crucial downtown road extension

“City officials have started the eminent domain process to purchase a parcel of land considered key in developing the downtown area, while taking steps to reassure neighboring owners that their properties are not next for the wrecking ball.

The five-member City Council unanimously voted last week to seize and acquire a 65,150 square-foot property at 39138 Fremont Blvd., between Mowry and Beacon avenues. The parcel is home to a three-story office building that houses a Citibank branch and other businesses. The building is in Fremont Plaza, a strip mall between a pair of outdoor shopping centers, Town Fair and The Hub.”

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DeBenedetti, Chris. Tri-City Beat 13 June 2013.