Albany IDA approves taking rest of parking lot district through eminent domain
Issue now goes to state court
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Albany s Parking Lot District is shown on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. The city of Albany IDA s approved in January 2021 trying to take the last parcels in the district through eminent domain so it can try to redevelop the site. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of5Buy PhotoView showing property in the former convention center site, or more commonly known as the parking lot district, on Monday, March 2, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Albany IDA holds off on plan to seize downtown land, for now
Albany IDA holds off on plan to seize downtown land, for now
Capitalize Albany, the city s development agency, wants the downtown plot for part of proposed$100 million Liberty Park development
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1of3Buy PhotoLiberty Park in Albany s so-called parking lot district is seen on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Hold-out owners of lots in the district say Capitalize Albany is trying to convince the city s IDA to take their land through eminent domain. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoWeeds sprout from an empty lot in Albany s so-called parking lot district on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Hold-out owners of lots in the district say Capitalize Albany is trying to convince the city s IDA to take their land through eminent domain. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less