New York State Urban Development Corp. v. Wanger

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of defendant, entered March 16, 1981 in Albany County, upon a decision of the court at Trial Term (Klein, J.), without a jury. Plaintiff acquired by eminent domain certain premises owned by defendant. The property, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Maiden Lane and Lodge Street in the City of Albany, was 2,373 square feet in size and was improved by a six-story brick and stone building that had been unused for 12 years prior to the date of the taking. Following the first trial, in 1976, the trial court found the highest…