Judge Transfers Transit Center Title to Troy

Photo via Local 4 News

Last Friday (8/15/14), I posted the information below from Troy City Councilmember Dave Henderson on Twitter and on our Facebook page. In summary, here's what Councilman Henderson said, "The judge gave the title to the transit center to the city of Troy this morning, and ordered Troy to pay $1,050,000 (the appraised value) in our condemnation case."

#TroyMI @CityTroyMI #transitcenter condemnation case resolved - https://t.co/Yq9eWYVOiX
— Dave Lambert (@DLambertsOnline) August 15, 2014

Click any of the links below for local news coverage on the judge's decision below.

The Detroit News

Detroit Free Press

The Oakland Press

Troy Times

Crain's Detroit Business

According to Free Press reporter Marlon A. Walker, there may be other legal issues to resolve. "In addition to compensation for the land, Grand/Sakwa Properties has sought money to cover the shopping center’s anticipated costs of wear by transit riders on the access drives through the center’s property, use of its parking spaces by travelers and the added need for security."

This is good news and I hope a judge will quickly dismiss the rest of Grand/Sakwa's claims. After all, when the original consent order was entered into, Grand/Sakwa did not raise concerns about anticipated costs of wear by transit riders, added need for security, and/or use of its parking spaces.