Tenants on Market Street Fight Major Ellis Act Eviction

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Tony Breaux must vacate his loft unit next February. Photo by Lucas Waldron/KQED

By Lucas Waldron, KQED News Fix

Ronnie Johnson, 49, doesn’t know what she will do if she is evicted from her rent-controlled loft in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood. She’s thinking about moving in with her parents in Washington state or trying to start over in a new city.

In February, Johnson, along with the 22 other residential tenants in her building, received an Ellis Act eviction notice from her landlord, known as 1049 Market St. LLC.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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