Case Profiles

The firm of McKirdy and Riskin, PA has successfully handled thousands of condemnation matters. While no two cases are alike and the result in any case is never guaranteed, here are some of the types of cases we have handled:

  • Defeating the right to take entire neighborhoods by government agencies and savings people’s homes and businesses from redevelopers.
  • Harrison Redevelopment Agency Acquisition (Hudson County) Offer $6.22 million; Result: $11.2 million.
  • Harrison Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Acquisition (Hudson County) Offer: $8,900,000; Result: $16,800,000.
  • Twp. of Piscataway Acquisition (Middlesex County) Township offered $4,326,000; Result: $17,955,000.
  • Jersey City School District Acquisition (Hudson County) School District offered $2,373,500; Result: $5,200,000.
  • Jersey City School District (Hudson County) Relocation claim. School District offered $0; Result $2,039,265.35.
  • City of Jersey City Attempted Taking. Planned total condemnation of restaurant in downtown Jersey City. The client’s business and property were saved from acquisition.  Read about it!
  • City of Long Branch Redevelopment Acquisition (Monmouth County) City offered: $422,500; Result: $2,040,000. 
  • N J Economic Development Authority acquisition (Hudson County) NJEDA offered $2,882,000; Result: $8,000,000.
  • County of Mercer acquisition (Mercer County) County offered $2,300,000; Result: $7,600,000.
  • County Improvement Authority Redevelopment Acquisition (Camden County) Authority offered $9.8 million; Result: $13.2 million.
  • Bernards Twp. Open Space Acquisition for Mountain Park (Somerset County) Township offered $8.2 million; Result: $10.5 million.
  • County Open Space Acquisition (Union County) County offered: $4.05 million; Result: $5.45 million.
  • DOT taking for Atlantic City Highway Project (Atlantic County) DOT offered $802,100; Result: $1.9 million.
  • South Jersey Transit Authority Taking for The Brigantine Connector Roadway (Atlantic County) SJTA offered: $1.84 million; Result: $2.77 million.
  • Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority v. Farley Waterworks, LLC (Morris County).  MCMUA offfered: $820,000; Result: $3,200,000
  • Morris County Park Commission Acquisition (Morris County) Commission offered $4,900,000; Result: $7,450,000.
  • NJ Transit taking for Hoboken Light Rail (Hudson County) NJT offered $190,000; Result: $1.7 million.
  • City of Trenton acquisition (Mercer County) City offered $215,000; Result: $850,000.
  • New Jersey Transit Corp. Acquisition (Mercer County) NJT offered $985,000; Result: $2,160,606.
  • New Jersey Transit Corp. Acquisition (Mercer County) NJT offered a total of $500,000; Result: $1,223,697.
  • Jefferson Township Acquisition (Morris County) Township offered $825,000; Result: $2,300,000.
  • New Jersey Transit Acquisition (Hudson County) NJT offered $792,300; Result: $1,275,000.
  • Twp. of West Windsor acquisition (Mercer County) Township offered $1,210,000; Result: $3,528,160.
  • County of Monmouth acquisition (Monmouth County) County offered a total of $644,920; Result: $1,500,000.
  • New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Acquisition (Bergen County) NJMC offered 440,000; Result: $4,160,000.
  • DOT Routes 4 & 17 Project (Bergen County) Offer: $80,000; Result: $235,000.
  • Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition (Mercer County) Township offered $1.24 million; Result: $4.1 million.
  • Park Commission Acquisition of 26.5 acres of vacant land (Morris County) County offered $300,000; Result: $1,250,000.
  • Housing Authority/NJ Schools Construction Corp School Site Acquisition ( Middlesex County) Authority offered $5.1 million; Result: $7.65 million.
  • Jersey City School District Taking (Hudson County) District offered $1.02 million; Result: $2.6 million.
  • Jersey City School District Taking (Hudson County) District offered $2.37 million; Result: $5.2 million.
  • Jersey City School District Taking (Hudson County) District offered $160,000; Result: $400,000.
  • New Brunswick Redevelopment Taking (Middlesex County) Offer: $630,000; Result: $1.4 million.
  • Montville Open Space Acquisition (Morris County) Offer: $250,000; Result: $700,000.
  • DOT Taking for Route 33 Widening (Monmouth County) DOT offered $1,400; Result: $63,500.
  • DOT Taking for Route 4 Widening (Bergen County) DOT offered $155,000; Result: $695,000.
  • DOT Taking for Route 206 Widening (Sussex County) DOT offered $10,500; Result: $390,000.
  • New Jersey Transit Taking for Montclair Rail Line (Essex County) NJT offered $14,500; Result: $79,340.
  • DOT Route 46 Widening Project (Passaic County) DOT offered $160,000; Result: $440,000.
  • Taking for College Expansion (Hudson County) Offer: $1,333,000; Result: $2,150,000.
  • Taking for College Expansion (Hudson County) Offer: $1,333,000; Result: $2,150,000.
  • DOT Totowa Road Widening Project (Passaic County) DOT offered $160,000; Result: $440,000.
  • Park Commission Taking of 15.53 acres of vacant land (Morris County) County offered $320,000; Result: $1,150,000.
  • Taking for County College (Hudson County) Offer: $1,333,000; Result: $2,150,000.
  • DOT Taking for Route 1 Project (Union County) $90,000 offer; Result: $170,000.
  • NJ Economic Development Authority Taking. Offer $25,000: Result: $525,000.
  • NJ Meadowlands Commission Relocation Assistance Dispute (Bergen County) $115,000 offered for relocation assistance; Result: $250,000.
  • Tax Exemption Claim (Essex County) Client obtained tax exemption under County Parks Act over objection of municipalities.
  • Taking by County (Monmouth County) $242,000 offer; Result: $325,000.
  • Borough of Hopatcong Easement Taking (Sussex County) Municipality offered $500; Result: $17,500.
  • City of Englewood Redevelopment Taking (Bergen County) City offered $175,000; Result: $290,000.
  • City of East Orange Taking for School (Essex County) City offered no money for relocation; Result: Relocation benefits of $82,674.
  • NJ DOT Bridge Project (Sussex County) DOT offered $1000; Result: $18,433.
  • West New York Housing Authority Taking (Hudson County) $830,000 offered; Result: $1,170,000.
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