Feeling the House Heat
Most prominent is the turmoil caused by a housing market that has become increasingly expensive since Cambridge's rent control system was voted out by a statewide referendum in 1994.
"My rent went up from $568...to $1,250 this month," says neighborhood resident Brian Baker. "In five years, it's more than doubled."
More generally, increased prices have led to an influx of students and young wealthy families, neighborhood residents say.
Chamberlain says that along with an increase in condominiums, people are selling off "old family homesteads" due to "persistent increases in the value of real estate."
"Everything changes as the housing market dictates," she says.
Petner, who has been the Haggerty's principal for 11 years, says Strawberry Hill--a "typically blue-collar neighborhood"--has seen an influx of more affluent residents in recent years, but emphasizes its traditional character still endures.
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