Who: Amazon Headquarters 2
Where: New York
What: New York City officials and New York State officials pitch to lure Amazon included the use of eminent domain for prime real estate
What specific eminent domain offers were made?
- “Subject to public approvals, ESD is empowered to acquire, encumber and dispose of any real property interest, including through eminent domain,”
- ““ESD can also override local zoning, offer tax subsidies while holding title to a property, and provide lower-cost financing or grants to economic development projects.”
Wall Street Journal | New York Touted Real Estate, Eminent Domain in Bid for Amazon