Sridhar Kollareddy, owner of Silicon Valley Granite, was ordered to vacate his long-operated business in San Jose due to eminent domain by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The land, part of a project for a new BART station to enhance transit infrastructure, has led Kollareddy to hurriedly relocate thousands of heavy stone slabs, valued in millions, before the April 30 deadline. The situation underscores the tension between urban development aims and small business preservation amid compulsory land acquisition for public projects.
'The day before he was forced to vacate, Kollareddy worked into the early morning hours to move his granite, marble, and porcelain slabs, essential to his business.'
'Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority seized the land for a BART extension, with Kollareddy forced to leave by April 30 or risk losing millions.'
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