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In reply to the discussion: Mary Phillips, 98, Evicted From San Francisco Apartment After Living There For 50 Years [View all]Tetris_Iguana
(501 posts)45. Pretty dumb move by the company
And not necessarily a move I would make.
It is their privately owned building, and with compensation and/or a grace period they should be allowed reasonable control over their property.
The most reasonable option being to just let all the current leases run out before renovating.
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Adenoid_Hynkel
Jul 2014
OP
Apart from the now deleted post being morally reprehensible, it's also wrong on rights
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2014
#29
Anyone making it to her age should never, ever, have to worry about a thing. Heinous. nt
Mnemosyne
Jul 2014
#20
Those rich guys just aren't rich enough. In fact, they'll NEVER be rich enough
valerief
Jul 2014
#22
This is happening to me. I've been in my place for 30 years and now I'm looking in Oakland
diane in sf
Jul 2014
#43
I knew a 90 year old who was being forced out of her SF unit by the new owner.
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2014
#33