The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) is threatening to exercise eminent domain over three Bay Ridge businesses across the street from P.S. 104 on 5th avenue between 92nd and 91st streets.

SCA, which is scouting locations for construction of a new school, are conducting preliminary soil tests amid harsh opposition from one of the three 5th avenue businesses threatened – according to the Brooklyn Eagle.

Margaret Turnbull of Windows We Are — which just last month played host to a small-business roundtable discussion with Presidential nominee, John McCain — has vowed to fight any inspection of their store.

SCA has said any such objection to the inspection would be considered illegal under the SCA’s eminent domain authority.

Among those businesses being targeted by the SCA is the former home to Frances Bakery – which was recently acquired by the owner of the tire shop up the block which will now serve as the new home to the local law offices of George P. Georgaklis.