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The fourplex at 1701 Chicon split $2,200 rent in 2011 with no credit checks or apps, just cash and backyard barbacoa; now as Chicon Row it demands $2,950 for 680 sq ft, amenity fees, paystubs, and a vibe assessment from tenants.
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Turned onto Rainey at 1:17 a.m. to find the 1923 bungalow where old man Delgado repaired lawnmowers in his carport now demanding a $20 cover to access what used to be the front yard; same corner that smelled like mesquite charcoal in 2004 now smells like Red Bull, Axe body spray, and the quiet death of a neighborhood.
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