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Public condemnation request for Trump Plaza expansion

Public condemnation request for Trump Plaza expansion

unresolved
Promised
Trump described his business record as evidence that he could turn projects from vision into completion.Open cited record · 1 source
The record
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority pursued condemnation of neighboring properties for the proposed Trump Plaza expansion.Open cited record · 2 sources
Who paid
Homeowners and small-property owners faced involuntary acquisition proceedings.Open cited record
  • Atlantic City property owners
  • Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
Audit finding
unresolved

The record documents use of governmental condemnation power for a project designed to benefit a private casino expansion.

Causal strength: documented mechanism

Evidence chronology

  1. promisedocumented

    Trump described his business record as evidence that he could turn projects from vision into completion.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  2. actiondocumented

    The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority pursued condemnation of neighboring properties for the proposed Trump Plaza expansion.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  3. affected groupdocumented

    Homeowners and small-property owners faced involuntary acquisition proceedings.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  4. limitationdocumented

    The authority was the condemning agency, and a court later rejected the challenged takings.

    Open underlying ledger entry

Responses, legal status, contrary evidence, and limitations

  • limitation

    The authority was the condemning agency, and a court later rejected the challenged takings.