A Baldwin County judge denied a summary judgment and set a trial date in the case of a large developer claiming Fairhope caused damages by denying the right to build two multi-occupancy housing complexes.
68 Ventures acquired two pieces of property with the intention of developing two apartment complexes.
Skyline Village would have been built on 17 acres along Dryer Road and Gables on Lawrence would have been built on 19.5 acres along Lawrence Road. The two proposed properties are outside Fairhope City limits but in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, which means the City regulates subdivisions based on an agreement with Baldwin County.
68 Ventures claims it only purchased the properties after the company spoke with City officials and planning commission members on how to meet requirements for developing them. The company then hired multiple contractors, consultants, designers and others to work on the properties to ensure they met all requirements. However, attorneys claim there were then conversations between a group of people, including City employees who did not want the developments and conspired against the company. Fairhope’s planning commission denied the applications.
68 Ventures claims it was denied due process, and the case is about “equal justice and the rights of every American to enjoy the property rights provided by the State of Alabama." They are seeking monetary damages.
Circuit Judge J. Clark Stankoski denied issuing a summary judgment on Tuesday and set the case for a jury trial on Feb. 2, 2026.
68 Ventures, based in Daphne, is the parent company for multiple development and investment businesses along the Gulf Coast.
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