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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 | News/Current 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...
Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing

Rhode Island Town Uses Eminent Domain to Seize Property Planned for Affordable Housing

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2025 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The mayor of a Rhode Island town is using eminent domain to seize land owned by a developer planning to construct a 252-unit affordable housing development. WPRI.com reports Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. of Johnston declared last week that his town has taken over 31 acres...

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