Reality warp: judge in eminent domain case agrees Atlantic Yards site would’ve been upzoned; ESD claimed there’d be no changes without project
“Remember how the Empire State Development Corporation (aka Empire State Development, or ESD), in the 2006 Atlantic Yards environmental review, claimed the project site would not “experience substantial change in the future without the proposed…
Scaled-back Mullica Hill redevelopment zone wins approval
“With significant changes and the passage of time, a onetime controversial redevelopment zone in quaint Mullica Hill has quietly gained township approval. Harrison Township officials established the redevelopment zone – referred to as Block 64…
In AC who gets the house: Piano prodigy or the state?
“It was an Atlantic City plot as familiar as a rerun on Turner Classic Movies: Homeowner vows to save house against the forces of eminent domain, played out in the shadow of a casino. It…
Eminent domain abuse: Elderly Atlantic City Man Could Lose His Family Home Of 45 Years To Benefit A Bankrupt Casino
Charlie Birnbaum property is being taken for a mixed use development in New Jersey. watch the video Sorrentino, Nick. Against Crony Capitalism 21 May 2014.
Eminent Domain Abusers Are Making a Comeback
“n Atlantic City, a state agency recently decided to bulldoze the home that Charlie Birnbaum’s parents bought 45 years ago and that he now uses as a piano studio and a base for his piano-tuning…
In a Philadelphia Eminent Domain Battle, the Media Cast the Wrong Hero
“According to NewsWorks, the city seized seven properties belonging to Anthanasiadis and paid him, in his view, too little in return. None of the parcels include his pizza shop. A December 2012 Philadelphia City Paper…
Selectmen vote against taking Berry Street land by eminent domain
“he selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to recommend against attempting to take by eminent domain the Berry Street land where a developer has approval to construct 196 apartments. The developer, North Andover Holdings LLC, applied…
Condo owners worry city could take homes for waterfront project
“Condo owners along the Seattle waterfront are worried about letters from the city, saying it could use eminent domain to take their properties for work on the city’s waterfront project. “They’re panicked!” Maureen Miller, president…
North College housing project not dead yet
“Developers hoping to revive a geothermal housing and commercial project in North Fort Collins haven’t given up hope yet. Plans for a new 89-unit project stalled when the City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal…
New developer in place for lower Broadway
“New owners are in place to direct the future of the deteriorating Broadway Arts redevelopment zone in Long Branch. Summit-based Diversified Realty Advisors officially assumed control of the zone last month, taking ownership of 52…