Can the government take private property form and individual?

Yes. The government has the right to take personal property as well as real property so long as it follows the proper legal procedure required by law. That inherent right to seize private property is called Eminent Domain. You can read more about it at the link below.

Eminent Domain is now being abused by seizing private property to sell it to developers for things that will generate more tax monies. If we allow this to continue , no one will be safe from the possibility of having their home yanked out from under them. This is a fine example of government entities following the letter of the law , but not the spirit of the law.