Actor Who's Lived In San Francisco For Decades Evicted From North Beach Apartment

[@tavita]

Lived in North Beach since 1965? Houses were cheap to buy back then. He could of owned 2 homes.

[@mickdavis2385]

I think 1967 was the peak point of purchasing power for the American dollar. It was never stronger. America's middle class will never see that much prosperity again. Not to be mean, but he pissed it away.

[@jamesmurphy2828]

I was wondering about that to ! This guy should be rich owning and renting out houses

[@SteveinSanFrancisco]

What a stupid comment.. victim shame much!

[@josephs3973]

Which is probably what the owner did, and we would have the same story, just with different actors. No pun intended.

[@jennywinter3025]

I agree what was he thinking

[@jakeliujakeliu]

If you don’t own it, you don’t control it. Didn’t matter how long you live it. Learn from this story, either buy your own retirement house or don’t get too attached.

[@Interlocutor67]

Or maybe work to change laws in favor of greedy landlords and other worthless parasites, huh?

[@themagnificentcaptianwootw9141]

The price will continue to rise until people become homeless that's the goal

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

I know you!!!

[@inibrasiumthefirst2680]

Haha that's what you guys get for making and passing those shitty laws. You all get what you deserve. And then when it's too bad you move somewhere else and mess that place up

[@leoarzola4791]

They want the middle class out of California. California will be a state of the elite

[@unknownslarry395]

Leo Arzola true California will be only for the elites.

[@SteveinSanFrancisco]

@NorthernCaliWay actually, most of the laws in California are in fact voted on.. you'd know that if you took the time to register to VOTE! Spread the word, maybe you and your millennial friends could actually accomplish something more then just a high gaming score 😑

[@ECmom]

So who’s the victim here? The owner who get sued to take back her own place or the tenants who refuse to move and are appealing to the court? Smh

[@ECmom]

@Raileigh Greene Fair enough! Hope they gave him enough time to move out! After all, he's been a long time tenant!

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

@Raileigh Greene ahead of time? They were told in 2017 😂😂 its 2019 *NOW*

[@Joe-ff4if]

Choosing to rent your entire life is a bad choice

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

It's the only choice for a lot of People, then if Rent is more than Your Income, what do You do?

[@cbx500cbx]

Yup your right back then, it's not the case anymore. If you bought a car in 1968, it was two thousand dollars. Those days are gone too. So?

[@DPMartizzledizzle]

Joe in 1965 average rent was 175-200 a month for a 2 bedroom apartment in SF, if he maintained that rent for 55 years then he’s only spent $132,000 in that time. Meanwhile most people who buy in now will pay that much in 2 years.

[@Joe-ff4if]

@@DPMartizzledizzle THE RENT! IS TO DAMN HIGH!

[@stairs021]

Not in sf. Sometimes renting your entire life in sf is more of a convenience than a hassle.

[@jokerace8227]

Hilarious how so many instantly believe a guy who did second tier support actor roles in some TV shows and movies from the 1970s and 80s would somehow be a multimillionaire today. LOL

[@PInk77W1]

Joker Ace no one believes it

[@PInk77W1]

BeGood 2Me same thing happened to me. Except I wasn’t on tv. I got married in 83. Lived in California ever since. 2017 I retired from state service. My landlord decided to double my rent. A week later I was living in Texas. No whining no problem no news tv To cry to. LoL. Just move already

[@Geezerelli]

@@PInk77W1 Better in Texas I am told because they respect the 2nd Amendment as an Unalienable right and the 1st too and Pelosi doesn’t live there.😂 Here in Sin Diego the government is tyranny too.😢

[@davidwright873]

Yeah....didn't he do anything else with his life? That would seem more like a hobby then a career...imho...

[@davidwright873]

@@PInk77W1 Yeah...he had a good run....it's not his...so pick up and be gone...

[@Cubanguy1977]

Sounds like he should've saved some money or bought a house with that first check!!

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

bingo

[@floriotj]

It doesn't matter if they've lived there for a thousand years the property OWNER want their property.

[@TheGardenMG]

@Dee Cee and how do you know they're going to rent it out instead of moving into their OWN property that they just bought?

[@DavidJohnson-wx6us]

@@TheGardenMG Then they can sue the new property owner, and will win. There are legal cases like that already.

[@southernload5710]

Should I stay or should I go now? Simple; if it's your property stay! If it's not your property go!

[@brianp5205]

All those decades and never bought a house in the city. Must feel really stupid about now.

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

I know you!!

[@marionwilson8141]

What’s his rent $300 a month. If so with all that money he saved he could have bought his own home.....

[@PInk77W1]

Who's Who thinking is not allowed. Lol.

[@ZacharyCulbertson]

Anybody have an update on this story?

[@realazduffman]

It is a free country, one side wants to end the business relationship they should have every right to do so. We are not communists.

[@lotey27]

@Dissmor2 why don't you show some of that humanity and let that man live in your home?

[@realazduffman]

@Dissmor2 The tenant demanding to rent at far below market is the greedy one here.

[@johnnymcblaze]

Why does his wife act like she lives somewhere else?

[@Joe-ff4if]

The rent! Is to damn high!

[@retiredmanager510]

Didn’t that guy get busted for subleasing his rent controlled unit for a profit.

[@V0YAG3R]

no

[@Joe-ff4if]

@@retiredmanager510 that would be kind of hilarious he did!

[@LemkeR]

He should have bought the place long ago. SF used to be super cheap

[@nathanielcarreon5634]

Actors should be exempted from rental increases. lol

[@mrt9781]

Yikes... renting for fifty years?

[@FaithandNova]

I know many ppl in NYC who's been in the same apt for 30 yrs +

[@robertmontgomery7158]

So he is guaranteed perpetual housing? Sign me up!

[@Interlocutor67]

Housing should be a Right not a privilege based on your bank balance or credit score.

[@neckarsulme]

@@Interlocutor67 socialism is great...until they run out of other people's money

[@Interlocutor67]

@@neckarsulme, dumb take since everyone pays into the system and receives services in turn. Under our current system we pays tens of billions or trillions for the biggest socialist institution of all, the military, foreign aid to corrupt foreign countries like Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ukraine, and ‘subsidies’ aka welfare for corporations. Yet by kooky libertarian and GOP logic helping our own citizens here at home constitutes ‘spending other people’s money.’

[@neckarsulme]

@@Interlocutor67 what do you think welfare, section 8 housing, forgiving billions in student loans, government mandating 20 dollars an hour to flip burgers etc...is?

[@Interlocutor67]

@@neckarsulme, they are all insufficient which is why we have growing numbers of homeless and people living in dire poverty. Shelter of some kind should be a guaranteed right for all citizens along with health care. People should also be paid a living wage, including ‘burger flippers. How stupid you are wanting someone preparing and handling food for other people being paid what, $7.25 an hour? Who can exist on those wages anywhere in the U.S. today? You must either be retired or living on a nice pension.

[@Chicago48]

I don't understand people who just don't want to move. They didn't buy the property. They were renters. They should move to Las Vegas where the rent is cheaper. In fact they should be in senior housing.

[@johnk4437]

Dude when your shoe is on your other foot, then you will change your tune !

[@rosemauves]

Really 🙄

[@familybroich3073]

I just want to express my thoughts are with this couple. It’s hard for anyone let alone a old retired couple trying to relocate.

[@bobhodgson3740]

One has to to do what one needs to rather old (your definition or not) If you no longer can afford it you move. Such is life. 74 here

[@familybroich3073]

Bob Hodgson I agree bob but I couldn’t imagine my grandma going thru this. It’s heartbreaking.

[@joshn2342323]

Their property, their rules. If you don't like it, don't rent!

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Are you a rent boy??

[@gdub8847]

City is spitting ppl out fast

[@amerocker]

🎼🎶🎵 I left my apartment, in San Francisco. 🎶🎵

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

🤣🤣😂😂😈

[@KpopNiDontStop]

I would just leave San fran or Cali entirely.

[@changartguy99]

What was the result?

[@erikh9991]

My friend is in this situation in LA. She expects the landlord to just raise her rent only 3% a year from a base of $1,000/mo. The apartment across the street is going for $6,500/mo. She no longer has a valid lease and is month to month. She's going to get kicked-out and I won't see her again. She's not planning her next move.

[@jorgepulidovaladez9418]

The guy should of invested in buying a house or rental properties with all that money he made to at least have a guaranteed roof over your head.

[@raulthepig5821]

Blame the state for raising taxes, electricity, water, sewer, garbage, etc adding more and more expensive regulations, limiting amount rent can be raised, adding fees to materials and services. The only way rent can be raised enough to cover rising costs is to kick out the current tenant and get a new one. No housing provider wants to do that, it add expense and much risk. But they are forced to do it because of the greedy heartless state.

[@cbx500cbx]

Made a point about the renter but nothing about buyer? How he finance that place what did they pay. Who are they? News is so nothing anymore.

[@rdizzleoriginal]

Who rents that long in an overpriced City

[@PInk77W1]

Rdizzle B dumb people

[@monsemar552]

Why they didn't buy a house?

[@GG-ou2tz]

You're renting in a city that keeps going up in price. Where do you see this going? Is your income going to always be handle it based on your good looks?

[@JeffScafella]

I keep reading "I've lived in sf for 50 years" "I'm a 3rd generation san franciscan, I don't want to leave". It's about the people and your memories not the building. You need to let the place go if it causes you so much financial struggle and time consuming legal issues that daily life becomes unbearably worrisome. I hope this guy finds stability because in the end we are all fucking renters.

[@Martin-gf1hh]

Societies that value entertainment and entertainers over veterans and hard-working people are a doomed society.

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

So he had money to fight a court case but no money for movers

[@jerrynavarro9580]

That's sad they must be proud of themselves throwing a 86 year old man and his wife out on to the street smh ! That my friend is American greed at its finest!

[@nsr5961]

Jerry Navarro it’s only going to get worse. My only suggestion for people is to put Gods kingdom first. His will bring peace and everlasting security. The rich may live their best life now but the oppressed will inherit the earth. They will own land without any more taxes or anything. This should be a wake up call to people. The problems in this world are only getting worse. Wake up.

[@markabraham9233]

Add up 50 years of rent,more than enough,to have purchased ahome some where, even Frisco.

[@ers555666]

What did we learn? Invest in your retirement

[@SteveinSanFrancisco]

First off, why all these neg comments from people that obviously dont live here in California? Are you people that obsessed with us you watch our news.. weird! Secondly, i believe the move-out fees for evicting tenants are currently $55,000 per legal tenant, so he and his wife will be fine.. they just probably wont be living in the city they love :( My friends rented an illegal basement unit for 10 years and the city forced the building owner to relocate them... the owner settled with them for $225,000 which they turned around and used for a down payment on a small condo... no joke!!

[@woodywoodpek5706]

Hey go clean up the steaming heaps those winos just left in your front yard.

[@woodywoodpek5706]

@Ganda Gandara California is great, just ask all the homeless people. It's equal to a New Delhi slum with crap and disease everywhere. You could at least use that great wealth to buy some shit eating dogs to clean up the streets.

[@ifihadsmesumchicken6276]

Dumb comment. Thanks for trying to view the world as a whole.....not!

[@ifihadsmesumchicken6276]

@Ganda Gandara old mexicuns

[@ifihadsmesumchicken6276]

@@woodywoodpek5706 shit eating like newsome amd pigloshi

[@cooljust805]

Owner has to pay a ransom to live in their own property.

[@Mr_Magoo_]

So they have been taking advantage of low rent for decades? SF problems are self inflicted.

[@alexsystems2001]

I get why people rent a place, if you are new to an area you rent until you get settled in, or you rent when you are going to school, or you rent while you are looking for a place or you rent after you fell on hard times and trying to get your credit back in order. I rented for 6 months when my Mom lost her house, it was a ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT for $500 MORE than my house payment is now and now I have a yard and few more bedrooms. Often home ownership is cheaper than renting. I have a garage now, before I had to pay for parking at a local parking lot as well. Renting sucked. When I was renting I couldn’t work on my own cars so I had to pay a me mechanic. It made everything cost more.

[@TC-vg3pr]

San Francisco was such a wonderful place when I was growing up there back in the 70's. Not so much these days. Sad

[@seand2711]

Can't fight City Hall. But it's truly sad forcing this old man out of his home of over 50yrs.

[@rw4022]

Sean Dougherty it’s not his home. He is renting.

[@seand2711]

@@rw4022 I understand that he's renting it, but it's just another example of greedy corporate America not giving a crap about anything but profits. It's just a sad sad situation.

[@nepalidude]

The strategy of the Lees is to move in for Sox months as is required by law and rent the place for an exorbitantly high price. I have seen that strategy play out all the time. The renters can do nothing about it. People have right to their property but not to their rented place.

[@nepalidude]

@ltlblugrl If people are moving in for real to maintain residence in their rental property, that's okay, but if they are moving in for the sake of exhausting six-month residence required by law or ordinance, that's just manipulating the system and taking undie advantage at the expense of long term renters like this actor. We all know that there are people out there who take advantage of loopholes in the system and looks like the Lees are doing just about the same.

[@likong8304]

So the property owner is not allowed to live in her own house!?

[@pinthetailproductions4859]

So 86 and not a penny saved?

[@pinthetailproductions4859]

@Ganda Gandara but come on, he's got credits from 1970s. What was going on in 80s,90s, 00s, 10s? This couldn't have been his main money maker.

[@angelluisespada6634]

Ok, then. It that bad..eh? Sad. All greed. Lacks empathy and humbleness.

[@ifihadsmesumchicken6276]

nothing free.

[@FastestStockCarEver]

Why do we need to know he’s an actor??

[@thenson509]

It's just background information for the human topic. It's very sad that their life didn't rise up to better circumstances for living situation in San Francisco.

[@bendeco]

I'm not sure how to feel about this.

[@littleraeofsunshine]

How is this news? Like, you’re a washed-up has-been with more success than most actors ever see, yet clearly didn’t capitalize on it when you had the chance. No story here...

[@waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475]

Sad...

[@2cents186]

I’m making a movie called “Don’t Complain” I would love for you to be the antagonist sir.

[@nordicvolkan]

No one is safe from eviction .

[@BrandyTexas214]

Babylon... I’m telling you, Texas is overrun with Californians fleeing that state, everyone you meet here now is from California, it didn’t use to be that way, you’d meet someone and they’d be from all over the USA, now theyre always California.. including my husband who left 7 yrs ago..

[@teneleven2818]

You’d be surprised how many Texans come to SF

[@BrandyTexas214]

tupacamaru2 lol nobody, not even your own people can afford to live there.. so if you’re getting Texans because you see Texas tags on the road (lol) you see us everywhere.. doesn’t mean you all don’t have major major issues .. stop pretending you don’t

[@GoogleAccount-bo3py]

BRO it’s right next to downtown of course what does he expect

[@aceman8448]

No special treatment for anyone

[@bambur1]

This is what happens when you dont own your home

[@beanermv]

This is the risk we run as renters. No need to go to court and waste time and money. Reality is is never fair, we have to deal with it and move on.

[@ephanhymerable]

Why would someone (an actor no less) rent an apartment their entire life? This guy should get over it & move on.

[@ephanhymerable]

@97RAVINEAVE yes he's 86. An 86yr old that has money & still rents!🤦🏾‍♂️ just stupid.

[@ephanhymerable]

@97RAVINEAVE you must be as slow as he is! Quit crying & move on

[@westieseoul]

Ridiculous that the property owner has to go through hoops to reclaim their property. It doesn’t matter how long a tenant has been living there. He is not the owner.

[@sgtbuttersworth]

Veterans day has came and gone now they can treat him however they want 😢😤

[@pakliv3243]

He coming to Vacaville CA next month or Jan 1 2020

[@pakliv3243]

Hahahahahaa it a capitalism marketing on USA housing period .

[@inboxnews]

Welcome to California 😊 Now GET OUT!

[@PInk77W1]

I had an aprt in Santa Cruz for 9yrs. Then the landlord said she was gonna double my rent. So I moved to Texas a week later. Stop your whining. If u rent, that’s the way it works. If u can’t afford SF move. It’s not brain surgery.

[@gusdla]

I hear Richmond is pleasant this time of year.

[@FaithandNova]

@wckdkoolbtxh nowhere in Cali seems to be affordable

[@pforce9]

We the people are disposable. Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein's companies are too big to fail. Jamie gets bailed out, this poor slpb gets tossed out.

[@williamgreenleaf77]

Should have bought,,,ding dong

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

my goodness it's not like San Francisco is some kind of paradise these days anyway. He is eligible for senior housing.

[@evazheng2046]

He's probably paying $100/month when the market price is $3500/mon for 1 bedroom. He can apply senior housing.

[@723lion]

Blame London Breed

[@LatinMessiah]

Who rents an apartment for decades?

[@snoopu2601]

Many many people rent apartments for decades, even home's get rented out for decades.

[@wigwam622]

very sad.

[@MS-ut8fd]

The city is not changing, it did change long time ago, they're lucky they were able to live there for cheap all these years.

[@Bekssss]

One day you need to pay for your fun young life . I didnt party and saved for 10 years and now own home .

[@notJT-er6dd]

Greed will consume your mortal sorrow...

[@FaithandNova]

@wckdkoolbtxh I'm looking to leave in about 10 yrs. What countries are you looking at?

[@beentheredonethat7572]

So what? This is NOT news. Why don't you report on some real news?

[@tomfair8999]

Ooooh Polosi were are you ? There is poop in the streets, used needles in the playgrounds, fires in the hills and the elderly are being thrown out on the cold streets..ohhh polosi were are you ? Wait ! you and Adam are in Washington playing Russian roulette with the President ? Oooh polosi where are you we need you here . From the California libby poet's society.

[@robertmcgee7083]

Should have bought a place of their own!

[@jasontomica8938]

An actor no one's heard of move along nothing new here

[@eljefe114]

We have a guest house for you. SF changes are horrible. God bless

[@debrariat6884]

why did he not BUY AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE , with all his acting money??? HIS FAULT!

[@juanmvargas644]

Yeah they started that shit since 2014 in that whole bay area I had to move from Santa Clara I was there for 10yrs 5 yrs with my family n another 5 on my own. January 2015 coming home from a job in Canada I received a letter that I had less than 2 weeks to vacate the home. Rent was 1100 by 2015 I was paying 1500 they kicked our neighbor's out fixed it up a bit charged the new neighbors 2300 so they wanted me out bad. Fuckn bastard

[@christinestone391]

I think it's sad this old man has to start all over somewhere else at his age. He will probably never recover from it. On the other hand I also think property owners should have the right to control their property within the law.

[@vooteimer1234]

Good. Accelerate.

[@capdriving]

i lived om 42nd ave 23 years i got 30k to move out ellis act

[@maxv3208]

He's probably been a starving actor all his life. Those small roles don't pay much more than what would cover a couple of months rent.

[@trywait1979]

Should've done what the Broadway actors in NYC do. Promote affordable housing and get on the list to live in those housing units meant for those who can't pay rent and pay a fraction of the markets rent. $$$

[@joefran619]

many non actors losing their homes too!

[@thegoldengatesound]

Out with the old, in with the temporary has been the SF way for decades

[@amunra4015]

My dad bought a duplex on Church st in the early 1970s for $22k. He also bought a 2bd 1ba house in sunnyside in the 70s with high interest rates and his mortgage was $450 per month. He did this on a construction workers salary.

[@manosdeorlac6922]

10k offered by one tech company for employees to leave. Move tech to Detroit. So imagine if the Tech Companie (s) offered 50 K to go to Detroit. Then Chicago would want a piece of the action and the patchwork of gangs would dissapear. Wildfire has proved that it can visit mini Dresdens on Cali. There is a sign on Virginia Street that says Support the Squad. 17.5 Californians will be the ideal number if mean sea level rises more. Yet today at the hq of that Coffee Chain I saw an Academic who felt ENTITLED to drive a Black Yukon by himself. Lots of new cars, lots of credit card debt. I watched the dot coms leave. Uhaul franchises were not able to keep up with demand. So take the pressure off the housing market the values drop. Bus Drivers will no longer have to live in RVs at VTA mtn view div 2. Then go after FB and busy up that monopoly and put the arrogant Zuck in his place. The sooner the better. Then the giant ATM machine that greased NO LEGACY 44 will change the political landscape of Norcal. Look under your doormat Nancy. If your constituency looks like gangrene, then your seat in the house is vacant until you clean it up.

[@UnknownPerson-ub8ox]

He should’ve bought a house period.

[@erijoh03]

Good. Rent control rules in SF are ridiculous. I hope they loose.

[@zerocool2727]

Homeless is my destiny

[@fixpacifica]

They've probably paying $200 a month in rent.

[@patrickodonnell9388]

Well if San Francisco did sell to Chinese from China there wouldn't be this issue. If your not a city you shouldn't be able to own just like in China

[@Boddav]

I feel for the Old Fella, but the only constant is change.

[@maxv3208]

People didn't think about real estate as a income generating investment back in those days for all of you know it alls. Housing prices didn't appreciate the way they do today. People generally got a 30 year mortgage and paid on it for thirty years. They ended up paying three times the purchase price of the house in principal and interest and the house might be worth 50-100% than what they paid for it. So those if you saying you would be wealthy real estate investors in his position, you simply don't know what you're talking about about.