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Fort Lee Looking to Expand Redevelopment Area
As reported on NJ.com The Fort Lee Borough Council recently adopted a resolution scheduling a special meeting for December 22, 2011 to discuss whether to amend the Area 5 Redevelopment Plan in order to incorporate land owned by the Cosmos retailer as well as three parcels owned by the Borough. It is unclear whether –... Read More
McKirdy & Riskin Attorneys Named to Faculty of National Eminent Domain Conference
McKirdy & Riskin’s Harry Riskin and Anthony Della Pelle will be participating as faculty in the American Law Institute – American Bar Association‘s 29th Annual “Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation” conference, to be held January 26th to January 28th, 2012 at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego. Harry will be speaking on the... Read More
Public Gathers to Oppose Ludwig’s Corner Condemnation
The Daily Times of Delaware County, Pennsylvania reports that hundreds turned out to protest the announcement of a taking of “Ludwig’s Corner” horse show property from a local cooperative that has operated the site for the last 68 years. The president of the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Association – John Jacobs – complained; “Whatever happened to property rights?... Read More
Harvey Cedars Complaining About Payments to Property Owners for Beachfront Takings
As reported by Donna Weaver in this Press of Atlantic City article, beachfront property owners in Harvey Cedars have recently been paid constitutional just compensation for the taking of their private property rights — private beachfront – by the government. Harvey Cedars is located on Long Beach Island. As part of a beach replenishment project designed... Read More
Pipeline Protests Reach the White House
The controversy surrounding the Keystone Pipeline project has escalated to the point where protesters surrounded the White House yesterday to demand that the project be stopped. Read CNN’s coverage of the recent event here. We previously covered this story in our New Jersey Condemnation Law Blog (story available here), and first discussed this project a year... Read More
Prior Owner's Assent Does Not Defeat Inverse Condemnation Claim
Ciaglia v West Long Branch – Inverse Remedy Awarded by Appellate Division Yesterday, the Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court reversed a trial court that had dismissed a property owner’s lawsuit alleging that West Long Branch’s zoning regulations amounted to an inverse condemnation of an undersized lot created by a subdivision approved by the Planning Board... Read More
New Speedwell Avenue Redevelopment Plan Adopted
As anticipated, the Morristown Council approved a new version of the Speedwell Avenue Redevelopment Plan. MorristownGreene.com reporting. The new plan calls for a four-part phased development of the area along Speedwell Ave generally running up from the Salvation Army on Spring Street to St. Margaret’s Church of Scotland on Speedwell, and partway down Early Street.... Read More
Keystone Pipeline Project Chugging Along
Controversy Continues to Surround Canadian Oil Company Seeking Eminent Domain Authority in United States A recent article on ProPublica.org examined the issues and controversy surrounding the 4,000- mile long TransCanada Keystone Pipeline. We first discussed this project a year ago on Fox News Channel, where McKirdy & Riskin’s Anthony Della Pelle provided commentary – watch the video... Read More
Final Tally for Canceled Tunnel Nearly $600 Million
Nearly $600 million was spent before New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cancelled the ARC Tunnel Project last fall. Only $22 million was spent on actually constructing the project, with the majority of funds going to engineers and consultants. The remainder was spent on real estate related costs like eminent domain suits and negotiating with property... Read More
Who's Going to Wipe Away Redeveloper's Tears?
Not me. A designated redeveloper is crying about the misfortune of being partnered with government in Vineland. The redeveloper went so far as to write a letter to the editor, which was published by The Daily Journal.com. In the letter, the redeveloper complains how the City has not been living up to its promises regarding the “Four... Read More
