· the demolished remains of developer mohamed hadid s failed $50 million los angeles mansion have hit the auction block with an opening bid of $7. 9 million—years after the father of. · mohamed hadid s controversial bel-air mansion is being demolished. · real estate developer mohamed hadid s hopes to sell his 30,000 square-foot bel air mansion for $100million were dashed for good after demolition crews began tearing the property down. Its developer, mohamed hadid , pleaded no contest to criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of building a house far bigger than allowed. After years of courtroom battles between real estate developer mohamed hadid , his neighbors in bel-air, and city attorneys, a judge has declared that his unfinished behemoth mcmansion at 901. Investigators have delved into possible wrongdoing by a city building. · the tycoon fought the city of los angeles for several years to build the estate. · the mammoth, unfinished mansion on strada vecchia road in bel-air has long been at the center of controversy, investigations and legal battles. Photos taken this week show the beginnings of the process of dismantling the illegally constructed 30,000-square-foot. · hadid has battled in court with neighbors who claimed the city of los angeles knew and failed to stop illegal construction. Hadid ’s company 901 strada llc filed for bankruptcy when he was ordered to tear down the structure.