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Advocates Worry Blackstone Sale Will Take Affordable Housing Crisis From Bad To Worse
The planned sale highlights the vulnerability of affordable housing and the lack of requirement for owners to notify local government.

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The planned sale highlights the vulnerability of affordable housing and the lack of requirement for owners to notify local government.

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