[BenLurkin]

She bought it for 1200 dollars and was paid 14,000 for it.

[Meatspace]

They did get compensated, but the government did not utilize the land for the public good in the manner that they had originally stated.

[lepton]

She bought it for 1200 dollars and was paid 14,000 for it.

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It appears they bought the two empty lots in an undeveloped location for $1200, and 12 years later were paid $14,000 for the land and a lodge, café, dance hall and dressing tents with bathing suits for rent, where they operated a business in a growing area.

That makes the comparison rather more complicated than 1.2k vs 14k.

Until this settlement this was still owned by the city, which has only a life-guard training building and parking on the lots - which makes it more reasonable to undo the act.