Detroit-based Adamo Group has been awarded more than $58.6 million to perform thousands of federally funded and city-funded demolitions since 2014. The company has also performed several large-scale, high-profile demolitions, including fulfilling the $5.9m contract to tear down the former Joe Louis Arena.

Adamo was awarded a $25,201 contract to demolish a fire-damaged house at 14461 Alma on June 18. On Nov. 22, Adamo instead tore down the structure at 14661 Alma. Both are Detroit Land Bank Authority-owned structures. The property was located one block over from the home it was actually contracted to demolish.

Adamo was suspended for 90 days in May 2018 for a similar offence.

Officials confirmed Adamo tore down the wrong house and the company received a violation notice for the wrongful demolition. 

“In a case such as this, DBA policy calls for a minimum 90-day suspension from bidding, Adamo was suspended for 90 days in May 2018 for a similar offence,” Detroit Building Authority special projects director Brian Farkas said in a statement to the Detroit Free Press. “It is standard DBA policy that if a contractor has no other violations for one year after a suspension, that offence will not be considered again if a new violation occurs.”