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Boston spent eight years watching one tenant fight eviction, then bought her building and 35 more.
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In this episode
- How a city-backed neighborhood trust can purchase buildings to stabilize rents
- What an eight-year eviction fight looks like from the tenant's side
- Why East Boston became the testing ground for this housing model
- What it takes for a city to step in as a landlord at scale
About this episode
An East Boston tenant had been fighting her eviction for eight years when the city established a new neighborhood trust and bought her building — plus, 35 others.
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