B. C. Realty Corp. v. State of New York

—Cross appeals from a judgment in favor of claimant, entered May 25, 1973, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. Claimant’s entire tract of approximately 22 acres, located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, was1 appropriated by the State for purposes of highway construction and, basing its estimate of value on a residential highest and best use, the only use permitted by the existing zoning ordinance, the trial court granted claimant the sum of $16,630 per acre for a total award of $367,590, plus, interest. On this appeal, claimant contends that a rezoning to permit more profitable…