Sacramento Wins Eminent Domain Case, Gets Last Piece of Land Needed for Arena
“It’s officially game-on for the City of Sacramento and its plan to build a new arena for its beloved NBA team now that a judge has given it the rights to the old Macy’s Men’s store in Downtown Plaza.
“This was a step that if we had not gotten possession. Could have caused some significant problems moving forward so this step is a significant win for the city,” Sacramento City Attorney James Sanchez said.
His office had eight of its 26 lawyers dedicated to all the specialized parts of this case.
With the rest of the plaza secured, the store was the last parcel needed by the city to make the site into a new $ 448 million, 24/7 attraction – all on a tight NBA timetable.”
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Tonsall, Sonseeahray. Fox News 20 March 2014.