City of Portland v. Nudelman

This condemnation proceeding was commenced by the Portland Development Commission, the urban renewal agency of the City of Portland, to acquire certain real property, improvements and fixtures. The land and building, known as the Semler Building, were owned by three siblings, defendants Laurence R. Semler, Alysmae Nudelman, and Helen Ester Spivak. Over half of the usable space in the building was occupied by members of that family. The remaining defendants are non-family tenants in the building.

In its complaint plaintiff alleged the value of the property taken to be $400,000, the same amount…