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id: 99db6cf75e
section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-10 18:09 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 19:44 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# East Boston tenants rally for 70-year-old facing eviction

Tenants rallied for Jose Velasquez, 70, who faces a no-fault eviction from his East Boston apartment after the building was bought by Groma last year.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/boston/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Jose Velasquez](/boston/wiki/jose-velasquez.md), [Groma](/boston/wiki/groma.md)

## Coverage

- [WBZ-TV CBS News Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/70-year-old-man-fighting-eviction-from-east-boston-building/), 2026-11-10 18:09 EST: 70-year-old man fighting eviction from East Boston building
- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/10/business/groma-no-fault-eviction-east-boston-rent-control/), 2026-11-10 19:44 EST: Tenants rally for 70-year-old East Boston resident facing no-fault eviction by ‘efficiency’-driven real estate start-up

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