A California-based company is asking a judge to halt the demolition of a former hotel in southwest Omaha, claiming the city broke agreements made after approving $310,000 in keno funds for the project.
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California company files suit to halt Omaha hotel demolition, city disputes agreement claims
Newport Blue Impact filed a lawsuit to stop the demolition, alleging that the demolition would cause “immediate and irreparable harm” and drop the property’s value from $8.8 million to $800,000. The company claims that the city made an agreement to delay demolition on December 9th, following the November vote that approved the funding.
However, city officials dispute that any such agreement exists…