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Real estate rebels who refused to move

The most stubbornly resolute property owners of all time
Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
Randal Acker vs. TriMet
Randal Acker vs. TriMet
Randal Acker vs. TriMet
Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
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Courtesy of the Institute for Justice (www.ij.org) ; Jack E. Boucher / Library of Congress

The most stubbornly resolute property owners of all time

Like Carl the cantankerous widower in the Disney Pixar movie Up, we're telling the stories of the most stubborn real estate owners of all time. They resisted every attempt by powerful developers to drive them out, steadfastly staying put while neighbouring properties were razed to the ground proving that, sometimes, the little guy wins.

Click or scroll on to discover real estate holdouts who defied developers against all the odds...

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Daniel Coughlin

12 September 2024

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