Question: A private real estate developer has been working for years with officials at the City and State levels in New York to condemn several neighborhood

  1. A private real estate developer has been working for years with officials at the City and State levels in New York to condemn several neighborhood blocks in the Brooklyn area. The property would be given to the developer so that the developer can build a private baseball stadium. The City officials agree to condemn approximately 10 very large condo buildings. Most residents agree to sell their residences to the developer while a few want to continue to live in their homes. The remaining homeowners want to legally challenge the use of eminent domain in this situation. What would be the Constitutional challenge? Who would win and why?

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