Pittsburgh North, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

Appellant, Pittsburgh North, Inc. (condemnee), was the owner in fee of a piece of property located in the 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. A Declaration of Taking was filed by appellee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (condemnor), on March 23, 1977. The Commonwealth, on May 25, 1977, paid $13,920.00 into the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County as its estimate of *575just compensation. Subsequent appeals eventually led to a jury award of $50,000.00 in favor of condemnee being returned on January 28, 1983.

Appellant argues that it is…