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John Piazza remembers when he first moved to Lee’s Trailer Park in Revere in 2000, after his rent skyrocketed in Boston.
Piazza fell in love with a 720-square-foot mobile home, finding it more spacious and affordable than his small apartment in the North End.
He said the park owners charge him just $575 a month for the lot under his home — a fraction of what he would pay in rent for an apartment in Greater Boston. He also paid $20,000 for the mobile home itself, far less than the cost of a traditional single-family home or condo.
The 84-year-old planned to spend the rest of his days at Lee's Trailer Park. But last year, the park was sold...
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Another take on Lee’s Trailer Park, discussed above. And once again it makes the critical point that either rents go up or the wrecking ball comes in.