Redevelopment Authority v. Associated Retail Stores, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Wuuunson, Jr.

In this eminent domain case, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (Authority) appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which denied the Authority’s post-trial motions. We affirm.

On May 21, 1970 the Authority filed a Declaration of Taking condemning the premises 833-39 Market Street. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company (Fidelity Trust) was the fiduciary owner of the premises. The prime tenant was Associated Retail Stores, Inc. (Associated), which operated in the three internally connected buildings a retail…