but it's mostly peaceful demolition

Power vacuum. I wonder what gang or mobster will come out on top?

$500K is hardly demolishing. You can do that with smashed windows, a dozen holes in stucco, broken wood joists, and water ballons filled with paint. It doesn't take much to cost that kinda damage.

Still, it's absurd that they continue to allow this kind of behavior.

How could you tell?

Hopefully next time they will double the destruction.

All we can do is accelerate.