Bradford Beau Kuhn's Legal Cases (4)

Real estate

San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG)

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Necessary Properties Delivered on TIme and Under Budget

Represented SANBAG with acquiring portions of 150+ properties for the sbX E-Street Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project, a 15.7-mile bus rapid transit line in the Inland Empire. Mr. Kuhn was able to sec ... ure possession of the entire right of way on an incredibly ambitious schedule to ensure the project secured necessary FTA funding. Mr. Kuhn also ensured all property rights were obtained under project budget.

Real estate

Winchester 700 v. Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: After completion of the arbitration, the parties reached a settlement by which the RCA paid more than $70 million.

Represented the owner of a 454-acre property in Riverside County that the Regional Conservation Authority (commonly known as the "RCA") had deemed necessary for conservation as part of its Multiple Spe ... cies Habitat Conservation Plan. The RCA and the County refused to process Winchester's development entitlements, yet they never made an offer to purchase, instead "de facto" conserving the property. Under threat of an inverse condemnation action, Mr. Kuhn assisted Winchester in an arbitration in which the RCA presented appraisal testimony of a value below $30 million.

Real estate

Makar Properties v. City of Huntington Beach

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Mr. Kuhn assisted Makar at binding arbitration where the three judge panel awarded a value exactly at Makar's appraisal testimony. This equated to a $20 million savings in park fees for Makar.

Represented developer Makar Properties against the City of Huntington Beach in connection with a dispute regarding the value of Makar's "Pacific City" property. The valuation impacted the park-in-lieu ... fee Makar was required to pay as part of its development. The parties were nearly $50 million apart in their valuation figures.

Real estate

Los Angeles Unified School District v. Meruelo Maddux Properties

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: After a court trial on a right-to-take challenge, the matter resolved at a mediation for $50 million, which was tens of millions of dollars less than the owner's appraiser's valuation.

Represented LAUSD in connection with the condemnation of a vacant, 24-acre industrial property (a former rail yard) for the construction of a new high school. In addition to the condemnation-related i ... ssues, the historic use of the property as a rail yard meant that the litigation encompassed myriad unique issues, including issues of contamination, overlapping easements, and undocumented encroachments.

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