condemnation

[sharman lang]

I have a client who got possesion of a 85.000sq ft building, that was declared a Historical Landmark in 1998, He intended to use it as a community center.. He took his proposal for the community center to the city to try and gain support and possibly funding. The city responded by tearing the building down in 1999, siting blight and a danger to the community for the reason to tear it down. Unknown to my client, the city had intension of building $80,000 house on the 3 blocks in which his building stood. This inter city blighted community This building was torn down in 1999. Own was never compensated for his property. The city has used eminient domain. Client now has a $1.500.000.00 tax bill on the property because of taxes and demolition.

Should client have been compensated for his property even though he was unable to get support for his project.?

Can client still get compensation, even though the building is gone, and there is a hugh tax bill against it.?

Did the city have the right to tear down a Historical Landmark?

 

[HomeGuru]

He should have hired an attorney. The law states that an owner is entitled to receive just compensation for land aquired through condemnation.

 

[sharman lang]

thanks but

you say he should have hired a lawyer, Is he to late.
now that the building is gone.?

 

[HomeGuru]

No it is not too late but would have been in a better negotiating position had he obtained legal counsel at the right time early on. Now watch the City try and screw him and offer land value only less the cost of demo.