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Orlando drops eminent domain action against church, to move soccer stadium farther west
The city of Orlando announced this morning that it is dropping eminent-domain proceedings against a church that has stood in the way of Orlando's Major League Soccer stadium. Instead, the city and will move the planned new stadium farther to the west.
The city had been at odds with Faith Deliverance Temple, which had been the last holdout standing in the way of the stadium.
The $110 million stadium was originally supposed to be built on two square blocks along West Church Street, but the church's property sits directly in the middle. The city initially offered $1.5 million for the property more than twice the appraised value but church leaders said that wasn't enough and countered with a selling price of $35 million.
The city eventually raised its offer to $4 million and the church dropped its price to $15 million
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-orlando-soccer-stadium-church-eminent-domain-20140804,0,1054767.story
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Orlando drops eminent domain action against church, to move soccer stadium farther west (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2014
OP
Have to look at proximity but church street is the bar and club strip of Orlando.
Boom Sound 416
Aug 2014
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el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)1. Did they pick a high price to save their church?
Bryant
Baitball Blogger
(46,727 posts)2. That's what I'm thinking.
They worked the system in their favor.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)3. Nods - that certainly doesn't look like a building worth $35 million. nt
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)4. I hope so, 'cause that's what they accomplished.
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)5. Have to look at proximity but church street is the bar and club strip of Orlando.
At least back in my day anyway.
1.5 million seems pretty low.
msongs
(67,413 posts)6. "the city" should not be wasting taxpayer money on a "professional" sports program nt
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)7. More fallout from the absolutely horrific Kelo v New London decision.
The government should not be seizing private property to benefit corporate profits.
Baitball Blogger
(46,727 posts)8. +1000