City offers OHA $30M for 3-acre land parcel to build sewer pump station
“For two years, OHA and the city have been meeting behind closed doors to talk about a parcel of undeveloped ceded lands currently being used as a parking lot. It’s a 3-acre space along…
Sears won’t give up its dead Kmart, so a Denver leader may play hardball
“The former home of a Kmart store in southeastern Denver has been largely vacant for nearly five years, and Councilwoman Kendra Black is getting pretty sick of it. The site at South Monaco Parkway and…
Red Lion uses eminent domain to dismiss trespassing lawsuit
“After a heated back and forth between council members and residents, the Red Lion Borough Council voted to use eminent domain to take possession of someone else’s property. The ordinance passed 4-2. The vote comes…
Appeals court sides with homeowners in parking lot litigation
“A couple whose home was condemned by the city of Muskogee and taken for the construction of a parking lot has won a favorable ruling from a state appellate court. Catherine and Orlin Phillips had…
Developer doesn’t want to sell tract sought by Highland Park ISD
“Highland Park ISD may have to go to court to get the land it wants to buy near the administration building and high school. A representative for the property owner says the school district already…
County uses eminent domain to acquire bank lot
“Miami County commissioners have targeted three properties to purchase to help regain the parking they will lose once the new county jail is built on the lot south of the Administration Building, but one of…
Quincy to buy nine houses for school expansion
“Since finding out that her house is among nine the city of Quincy is planning to take for a $12 million North Quincy High School campus expansion project, Vicki L. Tasney’s life has been filled…