Eminent domain and failed urban renewal in the 1960s
“There would “never be any substantial development to enable the downtown section — which is the tax base of the city — to improve itself without major surgery of the kind that urban renewal can…
Round Rock may use eminent domain to complete downtown parking lot
“Strip by strip, the city has been purchasing land — about $300,000 worth so far — off Lampasas Street behind the Main Street Grill to build the roughly 50-space lot. But the owner of the…
City, homeowners association disagree about eminent domain use
“At a regular meeting on Tuesday, the Frisco City Council unanimously voted to allow the city to use eminent domain to acquire a small piece of land for its Stonebrook Parkway construction project. That vote…
Eminent Domain for Private Use Approved in Somerville, Massachusetts
On Tuesday, aldermen in Somerville Mass. approved an urban renewal plan that calls for the use of eminent domain for private development in a 117-acre neighborhood over a 20-year period. The Union Square Revitalization Plan…
Freeport reaches deal to buy land near train stop; eminent domain takeover avoided
Instead, the town council on Tuesday unanimously approved a purchase-and-sale agreement with Timm Holdings LLC, using $125,000 from the sale of tax-acquired property to make the purchase and to issue parking credits to Timm Holdings….
Board Votes to Support Eminent Domain Amendment
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 7-1 on Tuesday to support the proposed Eminent Domain Amendment. Virginia voters will decide on Nov. 6 if the amendment should become law. If passed, it would…
Value Transmission in Skokie motors on for 25 years
Value Transmission landed relatively close to its old location, but not at as visible a spot, Tarshis said. He estimates that he lost thousands of dollars because of the forced move, and nearly two years…
High court to hear trader’s floating home case
Lozman alleges the seizure is backlash because he helped block the city’s plans to use eminent domain to tear out houses near the marina and build a $2.4 billion luxury yacht club with private developers….
Final business owner along Route 28 construction site closes
“The construction expansion project on Route 28 forced an auto body shop to close Monday, and the owner to move out. The business owner, who was embroiled in a protracted dispute with the state over…
Mauldin City Center plan comes under fire
The city-hired consultants worked on the plan for about five months and conducted three relatively calm public meetings before hitting a wall of opposition at the unveiling, where City Council unanimously endorsed the concept on…