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Washington, D.C. has initiated eminent domain proceedings to acquire property for its new soccer stadium. D.C. United’s new stadium will be located at an industrial site about a mile away from Nationals Park. The team will spend $150 million to build the stadium itself. The Major League Soccer team currently plays at RFK Stadium.

You may recall a prior blog post regarding a case where we proved a “de facto” taking of a property.  A “de facto” condemnation – sometimes known as an “inverse condemnation” – occurs when a condemnor’s actions cause the equivalent of a taking before a declaration of taking is filed.  Our client was in the