City To Use Eminent Domain To Demolish Club Crave Building
“The city recently got ownership of the other parts of historical Beale Street, giving it a vested interest in what happens at Club Crave. Thursday’s shut down of the club as a public nuisance assured…
Eminent domain amendment passes; local businesses continue land seizure battles
“In the November (2012) election, Virginia voters widely agreed to give property owners more rights against eminent domain. The amendment to the state constitution bars property from being taken for private gain, private benefit, private…
Broward files eminent domain lawsuit to acquire Hilton near FLL
“Documents filed with the 17th Judicial Circuit for Broward County state that the county wants to acquire the hotel, at 1870 Griffin Road in Dania Beach. The hotel is owned by Fort Lauderdale Owner LLC,…
Recent Developments in Eminent Domain: Public Use
“The Summer 2012 issue of the Urban Lawyer, the law review published quarterly by the ABA’s Section of State and Local Government Law and UMKC law school is now available on-line, and includes my short…
Lawyers see rise in jobs from rail
“Real estate attorneys are seizing a monumental opportunity as California lumbers ahead with its high-speed rail plans in the San Joaquin Valley. With 1,100 or more pieces of property in the path of the proposed…
Aurora plans to purchase blighted Fanfare for $4 million
“On Monday, the urban renewal authority announced it would go the $4 million route and have Buchwald clean the 10-acre site that’s sat vacant for more than two decades. “There’s tremendous potential with this site,”…
Aurora to purchase Fan Fare for $4M
“The former shopping center, now known as the “bubble building” and which many consider an eyesore, has sat vacant and been deteriorating for more than 30 years. It’s located at 333 Havana St. Members of…
OUR OPINION: City should foreclose on eminent domain idea
“It’s a good sign that Brockton leaders who don’t like the idea of living in the foreclosure capital of the state are trying to solve the problem, but the newest idea afloat is a step…
What Eminent Domain Abuse Gets You
“Well for those who were upset at the Supreme Courts’ decision here is the sequence of events that unfolded in the aftermath of their ruling. President Bush in 2006 signed an executive order stating that…
NEW: Worcester to Explore Eminent Domain Taking of Wyman-Gordon
“The City Council voted 10-1 to have the Worcester Redevelopment Authority explore the feasibility of taking the Wyman-Gordon property, which has been mentioned as a possible site for a slots parlor, through eminent domain. However,…