Edgartown considers purchase of Main Street mini-park
“The Edgartown Community Preservation Committee scheduled a hearing for Thursday, December 4, to review proposals for projects funded by the Community Preservation Act, including a $2.1 million plan to gain control of Alfred and Marjory…
In Hartford Eminent Domain Case, Property Owner Wants More Money
“The real estate investor who owns land the city wants to take for its $350 million baseball stadium development project said the city’s $1.9 million offer is “wholly inadequate.” In documents filed in Hartford Superior…
Haverstraw loses $6M waterfront eminent domain case
“A property owner who won a decade-long eminent domain case says the village has yet to pay him the more than $6 million he’s owed. But the mayor counters that the developer who put up…
Eminent Domain Possible, As City Seeks To Acquire Land For Stadium Project
“The city of Hartford could use eminent domain, as it tries to buy some of the land it needs to build a $350-million baseball stadium and development project. The stadium needs to be finished by…
Germantown settles land value lawsuit
“Germantown settled a lawsuit this week with a property owner whose vacant land became part of Wolf River Boulevard. The city agreed to settlement of $120,00 for Walid Sakaan, who owned 5 acres near where…
State’s high court should put VDOT in its place on unfair property appraisals
“The state’s highway agency should be afraid. Very afraid. Coercive tactics by the Virginia Department of Transportation will get a full airing next year by the state’s high court justices. The result could redefine the…
Perimeter road parcels in litigation
“The perimeter road project plans may be close to completion, but there are several landowners in the proposed road’s path that believe that their parcels are worth more than the county has appraised them for….
Prosser eyes property for new police station
“City officials may condemn an empty building for a new police station they’ve wanted for nearly two decades. Saying that the current police station, built in 1901, is outdated, cramped and dingy, officials are preparing…
Claremont water system valued at $222 million in new report
“A new report commissioned by Golden State Water Company found its water system is worth $222 million in an eminent domain action, four times the appraised value by the city. It is the first time,…
BRA owes us for Modern Theater eminent domain deal
“The former owners of the historic Modern Theatre are suing the Boston Redevelopment Authority for breach of contract, alleging the agency owes them nearly $1 million as part of a deal in 2002 when the…