Old York County prison’s former owners not happy with eminent domain as they await appraisal
“A court-appointed panel is expected to decide by Sept. 4 how much York’s Redevelopment Authority must pay the former owners of the long-closed York County prison on Chestnut Street for taking the property by eminent domain.
A Board of Viewers hearing was held July 15 at which appraisers for the two sides — the Redevelopment Authority and the property’s former owners, John E. and Joyce E. Gearhart — gave their opinions about how much the property is worth.
The property, in the city’s Northeast neighborhood, is six stories and sits on 2.9 acres.
It’s not known at this point how much each side says would be fair compensation for the property. The appraisals submitted at the hearing haven’t been made public. The Gearharts had the property on the market in 2007 for $3.9 million.”
Haber, Gary. ydr.com 9 August 2014.