A house being demolished
The judge ordered PJ's Construction to pay for the house's demolition. [The photo is for illustrative purposes only and does not show the house in question.]
  • A construction company in Hawaii has to foot the bill for the demolition of a house it built on the wrong lot, a judge ruled.
  • A woman who lives in California bought the plot for $22,500 and planned to build a retreat.
  • The construction company built the house on the wrong plot after incorrectly identifying it using telephone poles.

A house mistakenly built on the wrong plot of land in Hawaii is set to be knocked down after a developer got it confused with the neighboring lot. A judge ordered the construction company that made the mistake to foot the bill for the demolition.