Well this has taken an interesting turn. Might explain why nothing has happened since then with the property. Unfortunately we might be stuck with this slum area for a while until all of this is figured out. However if they lose they might have to sell that property.
"A Georgia development company that blames the collapse of its bid to build a new student apartment complex in downtown Morgantown, WV on frivolous lawsuits and misinformation is suing the family that owned the land it once had under contract."
"Landmark Collegiate Acquisitions wants the $230,000 it paid in earnest money returned, its other expenses reimbursed and other, unspecified damages awarded, claiming Cynthia, Gary Solomon and Victor Solomon II didn't have clear title to the property they agreed to sell and improperly executed the contract for Vic's Garage, a family business they'd inherited."
"In addition to recovering its earnest money, the company wants to recoup more than $1 million it spent pursuing the failed project"
Developer suing Morgantown property owners over failed student housing project | The State Journal | theet.com