Deal requires no condemnation — Landowners agree to sell property needed for urban renewal
“Urban renewal commissioners reached a last-minute deal with a group that owns about 190 parcels within an area targeted for urban renewal, avoiding a condemnation action in court. City Attorney Roy Tucker said the deal…
Clark to use eminent domain to widen Central Avenue, report says
“Clark councilmembers unanimously voted in favor of authorizing eminent domain proceedings in order to widen Central Avenue in preparation for the under-construction Clark Commons shopping center, according to a report by TAP into Clark. The…
As Texas’ agricultural land becomes scarce, there is a value to preserving farmland.
“Say in 10 years, you’re driving northwest from Houston. If you look out your window, will you see a sprawl of shopping malls, storage facilities and convenience stores? Or will your eye occasionally rest on…
Plans for Westminster Mall add to growing list of development projects
“The site of this city’s one-time mall has languished for more than three years as a dead zone, and it was in steady decline for some time before that. Next month, Westminster’s elected leaders are…
Road projects could put eminent domain law to test
“The driving force behind a 2012 state constitutional amendment that strengthened property rights says construction along U.S. 29 may provide a proving ground for how the state compensates land owners in eminent domain cases. “This…
Colorado Springs-area retail centers continue to expand
“”Remember, we’ve gone though a down economy,” said Mark Useman, a retail specialist with Colorado Springs Commercial, a local brokerage. “Now, we seem to be starting to come out of it, and retailers are taking…
To save mall, Lackawanna County would explore eminent domain
“Lackawanna County would explore acquisition of the Mall at Steamtown by eminent domain if the alternative were an empty building on Lackawanna Avenue, Commissioner Corey O’Brien said. With the revelation Wednesday of an impending foreclosure…
Royal Palm neighborhood concerned, Florida developer using eminent domain for new shopping area
“On one side of Pioneer Road sits the Westwoods neighborhood, a quiet complex of houses tucked in just east of State Road 441. On the other side of the street sits a 1000 foot buffer…
Evesham plaza owners challenge eminent-domain threat
“The owners of a semi-vacant shopping plaza in Evesham say they have plans at last for their property – which local officials call an “eyesore” – and want the courts to order the township out…
Sandy Springs Approves Eminent Domain for Sherwin Williams Property
“Mayor Eva Galambos and City Council members wondered why Sherwin Williams appeared surprised by the move to acquire its parcel at 245 Johnson Ferry Road, during their meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved a resolution…