Another exciting victory for tenants fighting to keep their homes was achieved when the Land Trust outbid five other parties (all speculators) to acquire 2840-2848 Folsom Street a.k.a. “The Pigeon Palace”. After the elderly owner’s conservator put the property up for auction, the long-term residents feared an imminent Ellis Act Eviction. Fortunately for the four households living in this Queen Anne Victorian building in the heart of the Mission District, the Land Trust prevailed at the public auction, and The Pigeon Palace joined our portfolio. Another successful public-private partnership funded by the Mayor’s Small Sites Acquisition Program, Boston Private Bank & Trust and the resident-operated “Pigeon Palace, Inc.”, the property and its two vacant flats will receive nearly $700,000 in needed repairs and upgrades. With the on-going support of Land Trust staff, the Pigeon Palace has started the process of turning into a resident-owned cooperative – the final step to ensure permanent affordability for the diverse residents of this unique property.