City of Virginia Beach v. Christopoulos Family, L.C.

By Judge h. Thomas padrick, Jr.

This matter arises from a condemnation proceeding wherein the City of Virginia Beach (hereinafter, the City) seeks to take property owned by Christopoulos Family, L.C. (hereinafter, the landowner) for use as a parking garage (a.k.a. “the North Parking Garage”) through its power of eminent domain.

The City, the Virginia Beach Development Authority (hereinafter, the Authority), and Thirty First Street, L.C. (hereinafter, the developer) entered into a contract for development of oceanfront property already owned by the Authority to build a four-star hotel complex…