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Solicitor: progress reported on several property matters; one condemnation distribution near action
Summary
The authority’s solicitor reported progress on several long‑running property matters at the March 10 meeting, noting an imminent just‑compensation distribution for 711 West Eighteenth Street and scheduled demolition on another parcel.
At the Redevelopment Authority meeting on March 10, the authority’s solicitor provided a consolidated update on several legal and property matters. The solicitor said the long‑running just‑compensation matter for 711 West Eighteenth Street has narrowed and is nearing conclusion; the solicitor expects the item to come off future agendas after distribution.
On Patterson Avenue the solicitor said final distributions have been located and the rehabilitation process for the property should start shortly. Demolition for an identified parcel is scheduled and the authority will move to conclude that matter. The solicitor also reported steady progress toward transferring industrial lots and described direct engagement with local counsel to finalize deeds rather than waiting for prolonged back‑and‑forth.
On the 711 West Eighteenth just‑compensation matter the solicitor explained the prior settlement was larger than the appraisal but had not been signed; the authority will instead proceed to distribute in accordance with its appraisal and absorb related clearing costs. The solicitor advised the affected owner has statutory rights to remove personal property and that the owner has one year from the date of the just‑compensation filing to pursue review in a board of view hearing. The solicitor said if removal of on‑site debris or items is required it could reduce the damages award and may become an expense for the authority.
The solicitor also discussed two empty lots where he intends to prepare deeds and forward them to local counsel for signature, and said he would press to finalize outstanding transfers. On two East 16th Street parcels the county executive’s office contacted the authority about purchasing lots; the solicitor said the authority has sent proposal forms and awaits a clarification of the county’s client and project intent before proceeding.
Why it matters: the updates indicate the authority is moving several long‑running property matters toward resolution, which will affect land‑banking options, neighborhood rehabilitation opportunities, and potential intergovernmental transfers. The solicitor signaled the authority’s intent to push transactions to completion and to proceed with condemnation distributions as appropriate.
