Anatomy of an Eminent Domain Offer by a Private Company

Where: Boca Chica Village, Texas

Who: Space X

How much is Space X’s offer?

  • 3 times appraised value
  • VIP launch viewing access
  • the offer is time limited to 2 weeks

Texas Standard | SpaceX Offers Buyouts To Boca Chica Homeowners

Business Insider | SpaceX is trying to buy a hamlet inside its Texas rocket-launch site because it ‘did not anticipate’ there’d be any ‘significant disruption’ to residents who live there