The city of Detroit says it put two Heidelberg project-owned properties on the fast track for demolition in error today after Mayor Mike Duggan heard concerns about the properties from residents in the area at a recent community meeting.
Emergency demolition notices were issued this morning for a plot of land piled with toys and other items at 3680 Heidelberg St. and for a lot decorated with clocks, faces, and cars on 3438 Mount Elliott St. The mayor's office tells Metro Times the buildings were destroyed by arson and that open basements remain. Building inspectors deemed the properties an immediate threat to the public because they are "structurally unsound, unsafe, dangerous," and "in imminent danger of collapse."
The orders prompted those affiliated with the Heidelberg Project to convene an emergency meeting Friday afternoon about the fate of the outdoor art installation.…