Bandić was involved in the "Cvjetni prolaz" case, which centered on the controversial demolition and conversion of historical buildings in Petar Preradović Square into a shopping mall in Zagreb's Lower Town area. The project was headed by developer Tomislav Horvatinčić, who was alleged to have used illegal means in an attempt to evict the buildings' residents. These residents included a headquarters and church operated by the Zagreb-Ljubljana metropolia of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the home of the late poet Vladimir Vidrić. Bandić was known to be a strong supporter of Horvatinčić, publicly criticizing opponents of the project. In August 2008, Horvatinčić obtained a license to demolish the old buildings. Residents of the surrounding buildings and environmentalists argued that the license was improperly issued. In 2009, Croatian media revealed that Bandić spent 1.55 million kunas (€210 000) of city money to build two public toilets. The media mockingly called these "The Golden Toilets". The media wrote that the job was given to the company TŽV Gredelj, specialized for construction of railway veichles without any tender. Gredelj then hired another company owned by Bandić's godfather to do the actual construction. In 2013, the USKOK announced that they were investigating the case.