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Altoona redevelopment authority acquired 516 East Atlantic Ave. through eminent domain, city says
Summary
City of Altoona staff say the Altoona Redevelopment Authority used eminent domain to take 516 East Atlantic Avenue after a six-year vacancy and unsuccessful heir searches; the building will be offered for rehabilitation proposals in coming weeks.
Eric Lachanski, a representative of the City of Altoona, said the Altoona Redevelopment Authority acquired 516 East Atlantic Avenue "via eminent domain" after the city could not locate heirs to the property. "This is a property that the redevelopment authority of Altoona acquired via eminent domain," he said.
Lachanski told viewers the house had been vacant for six years and that staff searched extensively for heirs before taking the property. He said the acquisition was intended to "try and save" the building and return it to productive use in the residential neighborhood off Pleasant Valley Boulevard. The city plans to solicit proposals for rehabilitation and sale as a single-family home in the coming weeks.
