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2 stories matching tenant

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:tennant, tenanc, tena, tenanim, tenantless, tent

  1. The Real Estate and Money Brokers of the Pacific Coast: 'Collect Instead of Pay Rents'

    A bold advertisement in the Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer invites locals to become landlords rather than tenants, promising that Seattle will double in population within twelve months.

    May 13, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Landlords' New Playbook: How Seattle's Elite Are Cornering the Housing Market

    In a move that mirrors today’s corporate housing boom, lumber barons Yesler, Foster, and Lowman are launching a massive development on Broadway to control supply and dictate prices for new arrivals.

    Jun 15, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBroadway, Seattle, King CountyHousing & Rent

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