Analysis: Pipelines can use eminent domain to take land
“Why does a private pipeline company have the power of eminent domain? Why can they take my land? These are questions that landowners may ask if confronted by a private company wanting to construct a…
BDC ‘greatly concerned’ about downtown site amid call for eminent domain
“The Baltimore Development Corp. plans to closely monitor developer J. Joseph Clarke’s new proposal for 1 Light St. as a downtown advocacy group calls for the city to use eminent domain to spur development at…
Bloomberg rules out eminent domain for MSG
“Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaning toward moving Madison Square Garden from its Midtown perch but by using the permitting process — not eminent domain, Crain’s reported. Bloomberg laid out his position yesterday, just before the…
Committee Tries to Debunk Redevelopment Rumors
“The township committee tried again Monday to debunk rumors that its latest redevelopment efforts are aimed at driving out existing businesses along Route 130. Deputy Mayor Anthony Minniti attempted to soothe those concerns at this…
TELL US: Should a Town Take Property by Eminent Domain?
“Town officials say there are no such plans on the table at the moment and they are just hoping to clear a deed restriction on the parcel, but one of the neighboring properties is the…
Opinion: Eminent domain is the answer at 1 Light St.
“J. Joseph Clarke’s failure to develop 1 Light Street is well-documented, as is the city’s inability to do anything about it. It’s time for the city to follow Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc.’s lead and…
New Jersey Buys a Cemetery
“he state has used the process of eminent domain to claim six acres of land at New St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bellmawr for the Direct Connection highway project. Fox News reports that New Jersey offered…
A filing will be made in Boulder County District Court,
“A state Supreme Court judge has reserved decision in an eminent domain case involving New York State Electric & Gas Corp. and five landowners who properties are located along the route of the proposed Seneca…
City ready to file to take Dilliard’s’ property
“A filing will be made in Boulder County District Court, which would start the process on setting a price for the property and granting the city possession of it. City council members – acting as…
Gov. Signs Eminent Domain Bill
“Property owners facing the loss of their home or property will receive an earlier offer for JUST COMPENSATION. Currently, condemnors may not make their best offer until later in the legal process. Additionally, property owners…