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Power REIT faces litigation with Marengo Township over cannabis facility licensing; lease rent deferred to Jan 2023
Power REIT
- Filed state lawsuit in Calhoun County to compel Marengo Township to allow ZBA hearing on agricultural exemption from building permits and CO requirements.
- Lease amended to push cash rent start to Jan 1, 2023; near-term revenue recognition already on cash basis since Q4 2021.
- Federal action (Case 1:22-cv-00321) underway since April 2022 alleging false promises and constitutional violations by township.
- Cannabis licensing delayed due to township refusal to provide Certificate of Occupancy equivalent; property is 522,530 sq ft acquired for $18.5M.