The lease was supposed to be “in perpetuity.”
That’s a long time.
plus it was made in a time where no law was being violated.
it has to stand because of that. Laws change, but usually they aren’t retroactive.
Oh I'm sure that the Boy Scouts assumed that was true but as it turns out there was no lease and no contract. They're at the mercy of the city and state.
Surely there has to be a compromise. The building is worthless without the city lot it's built on. The lot is worthless to the city so long as the historical building sits on it. Sell the lot to the Scouts for a token amount and that should settle everything.