No,I don't think that the government should be able to condemn property if what they plan to do is to sell it later for private use. This should apply to both the local and the national government. The government should only have the power to condemn property if some important need arises, such as security or infrastructure, and if the need is important for the functioning of a society. However, taking away someone's property to give it to someone else is not a good use of condemnation.
