The city approved the wrecking permit Monday, giving developers 30 days to start and finish the demolition, according to the Department of Codes & Regulations

Preservationists argue the property at Barret Avenue and East Breckinridge Street has historic value that includes landscaping that has warranted protection in other high-profile cases.

The Paristown Preservation Trust and neighborhood leaders have yet to agree on a deal providing concessions to those living near the planned $167 million redevelopment in Paristown Pointe. 

Steve Smith, whose group was the losing bidder on the Paristown Pointe redevelopment project last year, says Metro government needs to cease talks with the city's chosen developer, Underhill Associates, and begin negotiations on his proposal. 

Amid a funding dispute with Metro government's chosen developer, members of the Paristown Pointe Neighborhood Association and the German-Paristown Neighborhood Association raised the idea Wednesday of dividing the 10-acre site and involving multiple developers.  

Metro government is once again seeking a private group to redo the 10-acre Paristown Pointe site

The move comes as the Marian Group, the developer chosen by Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration, has until December 31 to decide if it wants to pursue its project.