Specter of Eminent Domain Haunts Long Branch Mayoral Race (Part I)
“It is almost tradition at this point: every four years, Long Branch inevitably finds itself a city divided. With the non-partisan mayoral election now less than a month away, the showdown between those who support…
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…
City Council delays confirmation of three Urban Renewal Authority Board members
“City Council postponed a vote to confirm three of Mayor Steve Bach’s appointments to the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority Board. Bach appointed Valerie Hunter, Nolan Schriner and Peter Scoville to sit on the nine-member…
9 years after SCOTUS’ Kelo ruling, houses seized under eminent domain remain undeveloped
“According to a report by Jeff Jacoby for the Boston Globe, the homes belonged to people like “Susette Kelo, a local nurse who bought her little Victorian cottage on the Thames River because she loved…
Seized property sits vacant nine years after landmark Kelo eminent domain case
“Nine years after the high court sided with a Connecticut municipality in Kelo v. City of New London, a ruling Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has likened to the court’s disastrous Dred Scott decision, the 90-acre…
Mayor appoints three members to Urban Renewal Authority Board
“Mayor Steve Bach has appointed three new members to the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority Board. His appointments are subject to confirmation by City Council, which is expected to be decided at its March 25…
Collinsville moves toward eminent domain for Main Street warehouse
“The City Council approved steps toward eminent domain in the process of evacuating the last tenants from a Main Street warehouse in order to demolish and rehabilitate most of the block. It’s been more than…
Collinsville moves toward eminent domain for Main Street warehouse
“The City Council approved steps toward eminent domain in the process of evacuating the last tenants from a Main Street warehouse in order to demolish and rehabilitate most of the block. It’s been more than…
Condemnation letters send wrong message to East Harlem property owners
“City Economic Development Corp. officials say they would prefer to negotiate, rather than use the power of eminent domain, but several of the property owners received condemnation letters on Tuesday, and they’re not buying the…
Sandy Springs council votes to allow city to file eminent domain against Master Kleen site
“Sandy Springs City Council on March 4 voted to authorize the condemnation of property leased by Master Kleen dry cleaning. City officials intend to use the property for the city’s future civic center. The city…