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Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing

Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing

by Phil Hall | Aug 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has blocked a Rhode Island town’s attempt to use eminent domain to seize a vacant lot that slated to become an affordable housing development. In January 2025, Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. of Johnston declared his town was seizing over 31 acres of vacant...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 6-10

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 6-10

by Phil Hall | Jul 10, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A university tries to kick an 89-year-old man out of his home, a new wave of young buyers arrives in the housing market, and long-overdue closure at the site of the 9/11 attacks. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week...
89-Year-Old Homeowner Fighting Eminent Domain Seizure Effort by Arizona State University

89-Year-Old Homeowner Fighting Eminent Domain Seizure Effort by Arizona State University

by Phil Hall | Jul 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An 89-year-old Phoenix homeowner is fighting an attempt by Arizona State University (ASU) to use eminent domain to seize his residence. ABC15.com reports Robert Young has lived in his home at the corner of North 4th and Pierce Street since 1975. The property was built...
Nashville Mayor Plans Eminent Domain Strategy to Halt Development of Data Center

Nashville Mayor Plans Eminent Domain Strategy to Halt Development of Data Center

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is planning to file eminent domain legislation that will take ownership of a property near the Nashville Zoo that is the site of a proposed data center. Axios reports the property is owned by the development firm MarketStreet...
NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

by Phil Hall | Oct 27, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A 175-year-old family-owned farm in Cranbury, New Jersey, that was threatened with eminent domain seizure by township officials eager to use the land for affordable housing was spared from takeover after Gov. Phil Murphy intervened in the case. In a statement, the...
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