The arena developer’s attorney has made it clear the company doesn’t plan to walk away without a fight.
After the City Council voted 9-1 to terminate the arena deal last week, Samuel Meekins Jr., who represents Mid-Atlantic Arena, said in an email that the city breached the development agreement. Virginia Beach released Meekins’ email Tuesday.
Mid-Atlantic Arena LLC “has invested millions of dollars in this project and stands to lose millions more as a result of the city’s wrongful action,” Meekins wrote in an email about 20 minutes before the developer’s Nov. 7 deadline. “If the city does not honor its obligations, (the company) will protect its interests and will exercise all of its rights and remedies.”
The city had planned to lease its land near the Oceanfront to build a sports and entertainment venue.
