Whitfield said the additional light has made the intersection the main cause of "bottle-necking" on Beaver Avenue.

"It would improve the efficiency of the intersection," he said.

Borough Solicitor Terry Williams said that once the declaration is filed and the property is appraised, there could be an exchange of money between the property owner and the borough.

Williams added that the borough would pay the determined value of the property if the property owner chooses not to contest the declaration. "Once the money exchanges hands," he said, "the condemnation is a done deal."

Dolores Taricani, a partner in the Medical Arts Building, said the borough's plan would not be a problem.

"Everybody is very positive about it," she said. "They're going to have new space, and they feel it will be their best option when their building is gone."

Taricani said the businesses currently in the Medical Arts Building will move to offices in the parking garage complex being constructed on South Fraser Street and West Beaver Avenue under a 29-year lease signed a few weeks ago.

"It was a win-win situation for everyone," said Downtown Improvement District Director Teresa Sparacino.

Sparacino added that no other businesses are signing leases for offices in the parking garage complex because of the limited space.

She said the Medical Arts Building would be torn down for the realignment of the intersection and the construction of the cineplex.

Sparacino said there would probably be concerns once the project got underway, but efforts would be made to prevent negative impact on the businesses.

"We're just ready for this to get started," Sparacino said. The businesses are expecting to move into the new space by November 2005, Taricani said.

Borough Council member Elizabeth Goreham said the borough did not mean the Declaration of Taking as a hostile gesture. "It's a friendly taking," she said. "The property owner is not opposed to it."