Green Street Improvement

FAST FACTS

GDOT Project #: 0017392
Type: Median Improvement
Project Length: 0.7 miles
Affected Counties: Hall
Condemning Authority: GDOT
Estimated Affected Parcels: 30+
Estimated Cost: $23,337,000
Right-of-Way Funds: $7,092,000

Description

Gainesville’s historic Green Street is set to undergo significant renovations between Academy Street and Glenwood Drive, including intersection and roundabout improvements to improve safety and mobility for vehicles along the corridor. It will also address troublesome drainage and improve pedestrian accessibility while maintaining and enhancing the historic context of the corridor.

Green Street will gain a 5-foor raised median with 11-foot travel lanes. In addition, there will be a 6-foot sidewalk, a 2-foot utility/pedestrian light strip, and storm drainage inlets. As with any historic street, there are likely to be aesthetic concessions. Local residents have already identified a tree they wish to keep. Discussion is ongoing.

Property Owner Concerns

Revitalizing and improving historic streets is tricky due to the very nature of the surrounding area. Historic streets have historic homes, and GDOT must balance the logistical necessities with the cultural appropriateness of any changes. Historic properties can also be much more valuable and difficult to change, so property takings can be legally cumbersome and expensive.

That’s why it is of the utmost importance for property owners along historic Green Street in Gainesville contact an experienced eminent domain attorney before agreeing to anything in writing. The value of your property may be much higher than GDOT’s appraisal.

Beware of “temporary” construction or permanent slope easements that can alter the historic character of your residential or commercial property. In addition to the damages to the property overall, owners can suffer damage to the remaining land. GDOT can also cause harm through inverse condemnation by taking property or the right to use it without offering compensation.

If your property is in this project corridor, call 1-888-391-1339 now.

What to Do if Your Property Is Affected

There’s still time to exercise your rights if you have not accepted GDOT’s initial offer. The government has allocated more than $7 million to compensate property owners, but it will try to buy your property for as little as possible. In many cases, the initial offer is often significantly lower than the value of what’s taken. You are not required to accept the government’s initial offer!

You have the right to fair compensation for property the government takes – even projects that claim to increase the value of surrounding property may ultimately do more harm to yours than good. “Fair” compensation could be significantly more than the first offer. Compensation for lost business income or expenses like relocation are almost never included in those offers. We can help you fight for them!

As long as you do not accept the initial offer, you can fight for more, and we can help. Call 1-888-391-1339 or contact us as soon as possible for a complimentary case evaluation.

We do not take an attorney’s fee unless we increase the government’s offer, and our fee only comes from the increased amount – our no-fee guarantee. Further, we front the costs of fighting your case and if we’re unable to increase the government’s offer to you, you don’t pay them. We do. That is how confident we are that we can assist you.

News and Publications

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Project Maps

Estimated Project Schedule

Right of Way Acquisition – 2024

Start Construction – 2026

End Construction – 2027

Affected Parcels

The updates to Green Street in Gainesville in Hall County will affect 30 or more parcels of property. Property owners may lose significant amounts of land and/or property rights, representing significant financial value and usability. It is critical to understand that the government’s initial offer is just that – initial. We do not recommend you accept the initial offer.

Call us at 1-888-391-1339 or contact us online as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.

Get a free case
evaluation today.

There are only a handful of attorneys in GA who practice eminent domain exclusively. And even fewer with DOT experience. That’s why it’s always worth it to get a free case evaluation.

Here’s how it works:

1) Tell us about your situation.

2) We research your property as needed, using DOT maps, our own technology, and experience to see the exact effects.

3) We let you know what we think a fair offer would be. This evaluation is free, and there’s no
pressure or obligation to hire us after.

But please don’t wait to act. Waiting can hurt your case, and the cost is the same: free.

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