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Holdouts: The Solitary Resisters of Real Estate

Avatar photo by Allison Meier April 8, 2016April 11, 2016

For all his money and power, Donald Trump couldn’t force a widow from her New Jersey home back in the 1990s.

Posted inArt

The Spite House, an Architectural Phenomenon Built on Rage and Revenge

Avatar photo by Allison Meier January 26, 2016January 27, 2016

Spite houses are homes built on anger.

Posted inOpinion

Tooth and Nail: China’s Resilient Holdouts

by Alicia Eler July 29, 2013August 2, 2013

CHICAGO — A nail house is not a sharp object or an eyesore. It’s a site to behold, one that holds its ground.

The term “nail house” is a literal translation from the word dingzihu (钉子户), a Chinese word meaning either a household or person who will not leave their home to make way for real estate development.

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