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June 23, 2008
Court won't review NBA Nets arena project
Associated Press
The Supreme Court has turned down property owners and tenants facing eviction to make room for a new NBA Nets arena in Brooklyn.
The justices rejected an appeal that was intended to stop development of the Atlantic Yards project. Eleven property owners and tenants said that using the government's power to take the property, called eminent domain, violates the Constitution because the project would primarily benefit the developer, not the public.
Developer Bruce Ratner says he wants to build 16 skyscrapers, an 18,000-seat arena for the professional basketball franchise and thousands of apartments. The area currently is occupied by a rail yard, industrial buildings, and some businesses and homes.
NoLandGrab: Actually, the goal of the appeal was to send the case back to the Federal District Court for trial, where the goal would have been to stop the project. That playing field now shifts to State court.
Posted by eric at June 23, 2008 10:43 AM