Codorus Street reunion planned for Saturday
“The neighborhood homes and streets are long gone, having succumbed decades ago to an eminent domain order from the government. But the memories, and many of the people who once lived there, remain. On Saturday,…
Long Bar Pointe developers file suit against county
“The developers of Long Bar Pointe have filed a claim against Manatee County to recoup $18 million they say was lost when the commission voted last year to deny portions of the project. The 80-page…
Councilman Jones under ‘bizarre’ eminent-domain fire in Germany Hill development lawsuit
“A developer’s nine-year attempt to construct housing on a strip of green space in Roxborough has devolved into a court battle over how much the city may have to pay for the land and his…
UCA Board of Trustees unanimous on $310,000 property acquisition
“The board of trustees of UCA hosted a teleconference to discuss contract reviews, Board Policy No. 511, and discussion of eminent domain. A draft budget for contract review was released for review and was discussed….
Caltrans to sell 53 properties near 710 Freeway
“Forty-two homes in the path of what was once planned as a 710 Freeway surface extension between Alhambra and Pasadena survived demolition when the project died. Those 42 homes and 11 vacant lots were chosen…
Can Orange Co. leaders save homes from Osceola Parkway extension?
“Eminent domain was just one of the subjects discussing during Tuesday’s meeting of the Orange County Commission regarding the Wyndam Lakes Estates area, in Lake Nona. Commissioners instructed the county attorney to prepare a no-build…
CRDA eminent domain protest
“What started out with 62 units with probably more than 250 family members is down to 8 or 10 people,” said Linda Steele, President of the Atlantic City NAACP. In 2012, residents were told by…
Urban homesteading discussed for West Side
“State and local officials think selling homes on Charleston’s West Side for one dollar — with strings attached — or other housing initiatives could create opportunities for improvement and stability in the oft-beleaguered neighborhood. “We’ve…
Open space advocates welcome commission decision
“The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has moved to initiate legal action against the federal General Services Administration over its decision to use eminent domain to acquire McKay Avenue, the street that leads…
Previous owner of Lowell project in Colorado Springs returns with development in mind Read more at http://gazette.com/previous-owner-of-lowell-project-in-colorado-springs-returns-with-development-in-mind/article/1521196#zFv7mVZLMVXrXHdq.99
“Developer Earl Robertson, who four years ago gave up his 50 percent stake in the redevelopment project around the former Lowell Elementary School, recently assumed full ownership of the project. Two limited liability companies controlled…