Real Estate & Property Law

Delay of Phoenix Deal

By Alan Ackerman

The Phoenix

Over 50 people attend the first night and less than 20 attended the second night of meetings. On second night the debate grew contentious when demands were made for the authority to proceed with eminent domain action against the Phoenix Steel Property.

Authority members were not inclined to initiate eminent domain actions in the future. "I am not sure why that came up…but it did not seem like there was any interest to move in that direction," stated Authority Director Barry Cassidy.

As is noted in the attached article of the Phoenix Ville News in Pennsylvania, there is a prevailing opposition in many communities to acquisition of land, especially when the price is uncertain placing the Township at substantial risk.

The process of eminent domain offers risks to governments as well as to owners.  Communities and their local elected officials are beginning to recognize the difficulties of the process.  Owners must recognize that sometimes they are not made whole by the process, and frequently will object to the process for this reason.

Full post as published by National Eminent Domain Blog on May 07, 2010 (boomark / email).