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does gentrification cause eviction?

June 27, 2018 By Michael Lewyn

I found an interesting new website: EvictionLab.    This website contains eviction data by city for a large number of American communities.One might think that gentrifying cities and/or high cost cities have more evictions.  But interestingly, low-cost, poor cities tend to have more evictions.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gentrification, housing, Michael Lewyn Tagged With: eviction

Cook County (Chicago) Sheriff Won’t Evict in Foreclosures

October 8, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Cook Co. sheriff won't evict in foreclosures from Associated PressCook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he's ordered his deputies to stop taking part in evictions of properties that have been foreclosed upon.Dart says the change goes into effect Thursday. He says the decision comes because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing Tagged With: Chicago, eviction, foreclosures

Landlord Finally Free to Live in His Own Home

June 5, 2008 By Adam Hengels

After battling in court since 2003, this family is finally able to turn their 60 room apartment building into one gigantic home for themselves. Of course, the beneficiaries of the rent-controlled apartments don't believe the owner's family should have the right to live in their own building.New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: rent control Tagged With: apartments, class conflict, class tensions, court, ekonomakis, eviction, landlord, mansion, nyc, property, rent control, TENANTS

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