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Amid a national housing crisis, giant private equity firms have been buying up apartment buildings en masse to squeeze them for profit, with the help of government-backed Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, tenants say they’re the ones paying the price.
The Atlanta BeltLine has a new program to help nearby homeowners cover property-tax increases that likely result from the development. A welcome initiative, but “at least 10 years too late,” one advocate says.