A look at the appellate victories, redevelopment challenges, and tax court decisions that have defined our practice. Each one reflects the work our attorneys put in to protect the property rights of owners and businesses across New Jersey.
Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC represented adjoining property owners in the challenge to a condemnation redevelopment area. The matter was quickly resolved once a complaint was filed and the City agreed to remove the properties from the condemnation redevelopment area.
CWAH partner, Michael J. Ash, represents SFIII Kinderkamack in this pending appeal. As part of a recently published opinion in SF III Kinderkamack, LLC v. Borough of Oradell, the Tax Court of New Jersey clarified its earlier decision in Mobil Administrative Services Co. v. Mansfield Twp. to hold that a...
On appeal, the appellate court overturned the decision of the trial court, and found that the record lacked adequate basis for finding that the property was a blighted redevelopment area.
Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart, LLC represented the interests of a tennis club when the municipality proposed including a portion of their assembled properties in a condemnation redevelopment area. Our attorneys successfully cross-examined the Borough’s planner resulting in the removal of our clients’ properties from the redevelopment area.
Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC represented a neighborhood group including the Zion Lutheran Church in a challenge to the City of Garfield’s classification designating their properties as an area in need of redevelopment. The court rejected the designation of the First Ward Study Area as being a Condemnation Redevelopment Area...
The court rejected Union’s attempt to find the area located at the intersection of Stuyvesant and Morris Avenues to be an area in need of redevelopment. The court identified a misapplication of the law by the Planning Board based on the erroneous advice of counsel, which was misleading in its...
The appellate court found that the Long Branch did not find actual blight under any subsection of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, that the record lacked substantial evidence that could have supported the New Jersey Constitution’s standard for finding blight, and that the absence of substantial evidence of blight...
The appellate court upheld the decision of the trial court, who dismissed the condemnation complaint and concluded that the record lacked adequate basis for finding that the defendant’s property was a blighted redevelopment area.
Record condemnation verdicts and settlements including jury and negotiated resolutions where our attorneys secured just compensation for property owners across New Jersey.
Amtrak v. Weehawken Property Owner
A Weehawken waterfront parcel was sold to Amtrak for $60 million after an eminent domain settlement secured by Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart — one of the largest condemnation settlements in New Jersey history.
Jersey City Redevelopment Authority v. Kerrigan
A Hudson County jury awarded $18.6 million to the owner of 3.4 waterfront acres taken by the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority for a high-rise project. The authority offered $1.25 million,...
New Jersey School Construction v. Ruggiero Seafood Co.
The New Jersey School Construction Co., a state fund that finances school development in urban districts under Abbott v. Burke, paid $5.15 million for a Newark seafood plant to build...
Township of Livingston v. Zheng
The Township of Livingston acquired our client’s property for the location of a new Department of Public Works facility. After a commissioners’ hearing, a settlement was reached in which the...
City of Linden v. Benedict Motel Corp.
A Union County jury awarded $2 million to a motel seeking compensation from the city of Linden for taking land for a road-widening project. The city originally offered $115,000 but...
New Jersey Department of Transportation v. Dabb
Successfully negotiated a settlement with the State of New Jersey on behalf of the owner of a gas station impacted by a partial taking for a road widening project. The...
New Jersey Department of Transportation v. 56 Rt 22, LLC
Our attorneys worked closely with an appraiser, planner, and engineer to establish a novel theory of damages for the partial taking and loss of parking for an automobile dealership. The...
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