As developer buys up York neighborhood, some residents refuse to sell
“The CEO of several companies buying dozens of homes in a York City neighborhood said he will not use eminent domain to acquire more properties, though he believes he “absolutely” could. Bill Hynes, known locally…
Arvada Urban Renewal Authority picks Buckingham as Ralston Creek North developer
“The board of the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA) has chosen a team led by Buckingham Cos. as the developer for Ralston Creek North, a 14-acre parcel within the Ralston Fields Urban Renewal Area. Indianapolis-based…
Eminent domain and receivership to “cure” habitual nuisances
“One of the people that Suzanne works with doesn’t live that far from us–about one mile away, but south, much closer to Kennedy Street–which is one of the problem streets in our greater neighborhood, so…
Urban Renewal considers multi-year projects
“The La Junta Urban Renewal Board is expanding the scope of the storefront improvement project, allowing a combination of grant and loan up to $15,000 in a three-year period. This means that no more than…
Decision on eminent domain in Charlestown, Ind. put off until the fall
“Some Charlestown residents could still lose their homes to eminent domain, but any decision has been put off until the fall.Charlestown Mayor Bob Hall believes the area called Pleasant Ridge is blighted. Some buildings in…
City seizes Hotel Syracuse through eminent domain
“The City of Syracuse has used legal channels to take control of the Hotel Syracuse after several efforts to redevelop the historic downtown lodging site have failed. Syracuse and its economic development arm, the Syracuse…
Editorial: New legislation doesn’t address urban renewal fairness
“With the arrival of July, a whole slate of new laws in the Colorado General Assembly have taken effect. Laws affecting the recreational marijuana industry, Internet postings and the statute of limitations for vehicular homicides…
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…
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“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…
These Towns Show What Even Temporary Urban Renewal Can Bring
“HHave you ever passed by an uninspiring stretch of your city and thought, ‘What this place needs is a beer garden?’ The citizens of several cities in Colorado did, and now they’re taking urban renewal…