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Why are four houses about to be destroyed on Druid Lake Park Drive?
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There is a big sign for the demolition company "The Berg Corp" posted in front of 817, 819, 821, and 823 Druid Lake Park Drive right across from the reservoir in Druid Hill Park. Below are photos from this winter of 819, 821, and 823 Druid Lake Park Drive.
All four houses are owned by a bankrupt so-called developer according to SDAT, but the rumor floating around is that the city now controls the destiny of these houses and they want all four of them gone. Right next to these four houses is the empty city-owned lot where a large condo building was supposed to be built (the building was never built because the federal government insists that only low income housing can be built there for the next decade or so). If the city is really behind the potential demolition of these historic structures then one would have to think that they want to expand the lot where the condos will one day be built. Maybe this is a way of getting around the low income housing restriction? Who knows? What I do know is that there is no way that 823 Druid Lake Park Drive should be knocked down. As of 2006 there was a person living (illegally) in that building. It could easily be fixed up and brought back to its former glory. It is the end house in the top photo.
The city forces residents of historic neighborhoods to abide by strict rules concerning the appearances of their homes. At any property in the city you need a permit to do just about anything. Why does this demolition project appear to be fast-tracked and totally unregulated? What is going on here and how can we stop 823 Druid Lake Park Drive from being destroyed?
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