For years, the College of the Desert has been seeking to acquire the former Palm Springs mall in order to expand its campus to the west valley. It has been quite a lengthy battle, as the property owner had repeatedly objected to the College's use of eminent domain for the site. However, last week, the parties finally reached a settlement of the condemnation action, with the College agreeing to pay $22 million for the property -- dramatically more than the $9.6 million the College originally offered to pay.
According to an article in the Desert Sun, the 29-acre property will allow the College ...
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