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Consultative Expertise

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When the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in Seattle, Washington announced plans to seize two subdivision lots on an inlet to the Pacific Ocean, a property owner within that subdivision did not know where to turn. Two local attorneys with eminent domain experience did not see sufficient basis for a claim and subsequently declined to represent the owner in his attempt to seek fair compensation for the proposed seizure. Frustrated and in need of experienced counsel in the highly specialized eminent domain arena, the owner put in a call to Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski.

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A Case of Underground Value

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This case involved a gas storage field conversion/condemnation, where a formerly active 300-acre natural gas field would be repurposed as a gas storage field. The condemning authority, Washington 10 Gas Company, was a collaborative enterprise between major regional utilities and private investors. The company formally became a common carrier/public utility for the purposes of acquiring the gas field. After the condemning authority gained the rights to acquire and reuse the site, an initial compensation offer of approximately $1,000/acre—a total of $386,000—was made to the owner.

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Waterfront Wisdom

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The Detroit Marine Terminal seizure was initiated by the City of Detroit in order to secure a parcel of waterfront property (located near the city limit of Detroit and Dearborn) as part of plans to build a new municipal water purification plant. Viewing the property in question as essentially a wasted backland parcel with little value in a declining industrial area, the condemning authority initially extended an offer of approximately $4 million to the owner, Detroit Marine Terminals, Inc.

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Results

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Golden Pine Center, Atlanta, MI

Government Valuation: $6,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $55,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $49,000

Hadyniak / Cieciek Properties

Government Valuation: $380,000

Negotiated Settlement: $2,025,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $1,645,000

Hill Farm / National Properties

Government Valuation: $365,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $1,563,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $1,198,000

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Buckland-Van Wald Furniture, Inc.

Government Valuation: $11,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $5,000,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $4,989,000

Wright Farms in Eaton County

Government Valuation: $212,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $1,100,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $888,000

Big Boy Restaurant, Romulus, MI

Government Valuation: $361,945

Negotiated Settlement:  $1,433,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $1,071,055

 

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Automobile Dealership

Government Valuation: $115,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $700,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $585,000

General Motors Poletown Plant

Government Valuation: $357,000

Negotiated Settlement: $5,100,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $4,743,000

Algonac Harbor Marina

Government Valuation: $61,000

Negotiated Settlement:  $105,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $44,000

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Detroit Marina Terminal

Government Valuation: $4,000,000

Negotiated Settlement: $20,000,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $16,000,000

Eddie’s Food on the Run

Government Valuation:  $0.0

Negotiated Settlement:  $123,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $123,000

Frank’s Bar & Restaurant

Government Valuation:  $11,500

Negotiated Settlement:  $200,000

Ackerman Ackerman Complete & Dynkowski delivers: $188,500

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