Retention pond and limited access right-of-way acquisition from undeveloped residential property in Clay County for construction of new highway system
Initial Offer - $404,450
Final Outcome - $2,050,000
Net Benefit to Client - $1,645,550 (506%)
Large acreage taking from vacant mixed-use property for limited access right-of-way and retention needs for construction of a new highway system in Clay County
Initial Offer - $1,120,150
Final Outcome - $3,000,000
Net Benefit to Client - $1,879,850 (268%)
Whole taking of developed waterfront single-family home along Black Creek in Clay County for construction of new limited access highway system
Initial Offer - $549,900
Final Outcome - $1,400,000
Net Benefit to Client - $850,000 (255%)
Partial land acquisition from developed commercial property and marina for construction of new Pensacola Bay Bridge landing in Santa Rosa County
Initial Offer - $3,673,100
Final Outcome - $6,500,000
Net Benefit to Client - $2,826,900 (177%)
Partial acquisition of undeveloped residential property with subdivision potential on St. Johns River for construction of new highway system in Clay County
Initial Offer - $174,500
Final Outcome - $801,000
Net Benefit to Client - $626,500 (459%)
Whole taking of undeveloped residential waterfront lots on the St. Johns River for construction of new Shands Bridge landing in St. Johns County
Initial Offer - $111,000
Final Outcome - $515,000
Net Benefit to Client - $404,000 (464%)
Limited access right-of-way acquisition from vacant residential property in St. Johns County for construction of new state road
Initial Offer - $306,000
Final Outcome - $750,000
Net Benefit to Client - $444,000 (245 %)
Temporary construction easement acquisition from developed waterfront hotel property at the Pensacola Bay Bridge landing in Santa Rosa County
Initial Offer - $64,300
Final Outcome - $300,000
Net Benefit to Client - $235,700 (467%)
Acquisition of mini-warehouse storage facility for expansion of Escambia County campus for the Florida State College system
Initial Offer - $240,000
Final Outcome - $1,292,500
Net Benefit to Client - $1,502,500 (539%)
Electric power line transmission easement taken from agricultural property in Polk County
Initial Offer - $29,200
Final Outcome - $235,000
Net Benefit to Client - $205,800 (805%)
Right-of-way and multiple retention ponds acquired for expansion of major commercial state road in Clay County
Initial Offer - $2,904,025
Final Outcome - $4,173,855
Net Benefit to Client - $1,269,830 (144 %)
Large acreage taking from vacant mixed-use property for right-of-way and retention needs for construction of a new highway system in Clay County
Initial Offer - $4,974,400
Final Outcome - $7,000,000
Net Benefit to Client - $2,025,600 (141%)
Retention Pond acquired from parking/recreation area attached to hotel and conference center in Duval County
Initial Offer - $1,657,800
Final Outcome - $3,100,000
Net Benefit to Client - $1,442,200 (187%)
Taking of over 5 miles for a natural gas pipeline easement through a 20,000 acre rural timber tract in Gilchrist County
Initial Offer - $287,393
Final Outcome - $1,383,172
Net Benefit to Client - $1,095,779 (481%)
Multiple linear easement acquisitions from from multiple landowners in Clay and St. Johns Counties for construction of natural gas transmission line
Initial Offer - $78,500
Final Outcome - $650,000
Net Benefit to Client - $571,500 (828%)
Initial Offer - $573,900
Final Outcome - $1,400,000
Net Benefit to Client - $826,100 (244%)
Initial Offer - $93,000
Final Outcome - $306,000
Net Benefit to Client - $213,000 (329%)
Initial Offer - $350,000
Final Outcome - $800,000
Net Benefit to Client - $450,000 (229%)
Right-of-way acquisition from vacant shopping center outparcel in Nassau County for addition of a turn lane onto A1A
Initial Offer - $92,000
Final Outcome - $400,000
Net Benefit to Client - $308,000 (435%)
Large acreage right-of-way taking for construction of new state highway through vacant site of a proposed residential/mixed-use subdivision in Clay County
Initial Offer - $3,084,150
Final Outcome - $4,750,000
Net Benefit to Client - $1,665,850 (154%)
Inverse condemnation case from retail site in Duval County based on multiple-year closure of access during I-95 construction project
Initial Offer - $0
Final Outcome - $350,000
Net Benefit to Client - $350,000
Acquisition of linear easement for natural gas transmission pipeline in Okechobee County
Initial Offer - $40,200
Final Outcome - $300,000
Net Benefit to Client - $259,800 (746%)
Easement acquisition for water transmission pipeline in Duval County from downtown industrial property on the St. Johns River
Initial Offer - $183,000
Final Outcome - $800,000
Net Benefit to Client - $617,000 (437%)
Acquisition from multiple commercial properties of linear easement for construction of sidewalk in Alachua County
Initial Offer - $3,169
Final Outcome - $240,000
Net Benefit to Client - $236,831 (7,573%)
Initial Offer - $14,988
Final Outcome - $355,000
Net Benefit to Client - $340,012 (2,369%)
Initial Offer - $0
Final Outcome - $140,000
Net Benefit to Client - $140,000
Right-of-way acquisition for road widening project in Brevard County from vacant property with commercial highest and best use*
Initial Offer - $11,709
Final Outcome - $147,731
Net Benefit to Client - $136,022 (1,262%)
Right-of-way acquisition for widening of major commercial state highway from commercial/mixed-use property in Lee County
Initial Offer - $93,280
Final Outcome - $405,000
Net Benefit to Client - $311,720 (434%)
Right-of-way acquisition from agricultural/farming tenant in Bradford County for construction of new state highway system
Initial Offer - $203,650
Final Outcome - $550,000
Net Benefit to Client - $346,350 (270%)
Right-of-way acquisition for widening of major state highway from rural residential property in Washington County
Initial Offer - $30,805
Final Outcome - $185,000
Net Benefit to Client - $154,150 (600%)
Acquisition of right-of-way for local road widening project from residential property in Duval County*
Initial Offer - $9,225
Final Outcome - $141,993
Net Benefit to Client - $132,768 (1,535%)"
Acquisition from residential property by Southwest Florida Water Management District for expansion of a lake in Polk County
Initial Offer - $149,000
Final Outcome - $480,000
Net Benefit to Client - $331,000 (322%)
Acquisition from vacant commercial property in City of Gainesville for construction of a new storm-water park facility*
Initial Offer - $224,000
Final Outcome - $917,500
Net Benefit to Client - $693,500 (410%)
Whole taking of vacant land in Duval County for construction of new stormwater retention pond to support expansion of major commercial state road*
Initial Offer - $655,000
Final Outcome - $2,254,379
Net Benefit to Client - $1,599,379 (344%)
Acquisition of developed office building for construction of new courthouse facility in Duval County*
Initial Offer - $1,200,000
Final Outcome - $3,200,000
Net Benefit to Client - $2,000,000 (267%)
*Mr. Papalas served as second chair at a previous law firm on each of these cases.