Rent Control Foe's Firm Gave $7,000 To Essaibi George's Campaign

According to an April 2021 WBUR website article, over 70 percent of Boston's residents want to see rent control and rent regulation protection for Boston's tenant majority restored in 2021.

Yet 2021 Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George, who has been sitting on the Boston City Council during the past 5 years (while monthly market rents charged Boston tenants have generally continued to be increased by the special real estate interests that pro-landlord lobbying groups like the Rental Housing Association [RHA] and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board represent), still is against bringing back rent control and rent regulation to Boston in 2021.

Coincidentally, according to Essaibi George Committee financial disclosure forms, on Apr. 6, 2021--nearly 3 months before Boston Mayor Janey's campaign committee accepted a $1,000 contribution on June 30, 2021 and nearly 4 months before Boston Councilor Wu's campaign committee also accepted a $1,000 contribution on July 30, 2021 from Chestnut Hill Realty CEO Ed Zuker of Chestnut Hill, MA--Councilor Esssaibi George's campaign committee had also accepted a $1,000 contribution from this former Rental Housing Association [RHA] President and former Greater Boston Real Estate Board Vice-President who, historically, helped to undemocratically eliminate rent regulation in Boston during the 1990's. And, in addition, a $1,000 contribution from Judi Zuker of Chestnut Hill, MA was also accepted on Apr. 6, 2021 by Councilor Essaibi George's campaign committee.

Councilor Essaibi's campaign committee also accepted the following other campaign contributions from individuals affiliated with former RHA President Zuker's Chestnut Hill Realty on Apr. 6, 2021:

1. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Brookline's Robert Zuker of Chestnut Hill Realty (who also gave a $1,000 contribution to Mayor Janey's campaign committee on June 30, 2021). And, in addition, Molly Zuker of Brookline also gave Essaibi George's committee a $1,000 campaign contribution on Apr. 6, 2021;

2. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Chestnut Hill, MA's Lauren Sift of Chestnut Hill Realty (who also gave a $1,000 contribtion to Mayor Janey's campaign committee on June 30, 2021). And, in addition, Eden Sift of Chestnut Hill, MA also gave Essaibi George's committee a $1,000 contribution on Apr. 6, 2021;

3. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Sudbury, MA's Christopher Rodgers III of Chestnut Hill Realty (who also gave a $1,000 contribution to Mayor Janey's campaign committee on June 30, 2021);

4. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Danyel Rodgers of Chestnut Hill Realty (who also gave a $1,000 contribution to Mayor Janey's campaign committee on June 30, 2021);

5. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Stow, MA's Catherine Morat of Chestnut Hill Realty (who also gave a $1,000 contribution to Mayor Janey's campaign committee on June 30, 2021); and

6. A campaign contribution of $1,000 from Newton, MA's Peter Poras of Chestnut Hill Realty.

Of the 719 individual campaign contributions of $1,000 that Boston City Councilor Essaibi George's mayoral campaign committee accepted from various individuals between Jan. 1, 2021 and Sept. 2, 2021, more than a few were apparently accepted from individuals who (like Chestnut Hill Realty CEO Zuker of Chestnut Hill, MA) are involved in the real estate industry (which has, historically, worked to block rent regulation, rent control, rent rollbacks and rent freezes for the Boston tenants it has often exploited economically).

For example, beside accepting at least $7,000 in individual contributions of $1,000 from individuals affiliated with former RHA President, former Greater Boston Real Estate Board Vice-President and Chestnut Hill Realty CEO Zuker's firm on Apr. 6, 2021, Councilor Essaibi George's campaign committee also apparently deposited, between January and Sept. 2, 2021, over 70 other individual contributions of $1,000 from folks involved in the real estate/real estate deal-making and construction industry. For example:

1. On Jan. 15, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Boston Real Estate Developer and Sumner Street Rental Property Owner Douglas George was deposited;

2. On Jan. 15, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Sand Hills Management Real Estate Advisor Anne Tallon of Cambridge was deposited;

3. On Jan. 15, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Al Williams Realty Real Estate Developer John Driscoll Jr. of North Reading, MA was deposited;

4. On Feb. 5, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Joyner Development Real Estate Developer Derick Joyner was deposited;

5. On Feb. 8, 2021, a $1,000 contribution from Wellesley, MA's Marc Charney of CRE and a $1,000 contribution from Wellesley, MA's Jennifer Charney of CRE were deposited;

6. On Feb. 26, 2021, a $1,000 contribution from Hanover, MA's Mary Ann Paskell of West Point Realty and a $1,000 contribution from Hanover, MA's Jim Paskell Sr. of West Point Realty LLC weres deposited;

7. On March 10, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from GES Development Developer Klaus Kimel of Brookline were deposited;

8. On March 11, 2021, a $1,000 contribution from Elevated Realty Principal Joshua Wild of Milton, a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Wild of Milton, a $1,000 contribution from Elevated Realty LLC Principal Jerome Duval and a $1,000 contribution from Elevated Senior Project Manager Thomas Patrick Colleran were deposited;

9. On March 11, 2021, a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Construction Planner & Designer Victoria Clark of Weston, a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Construction Project Manager Kenneth I. Clark of Milton, a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Construction Contractor Keith A. Clark, a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Construction Planner/Designer Alexandra Michele Clark of NY and a $1,000 contribution from Alexandra Construction Owner Gregory T. Clark of Weston were deposited;

10. On April 20, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Metric Corp. Project Executive Robert Puracchio of Saugus, MA, a $1,000 contribution from Metric Corp. Chief Estimator Richard Kenny of Bellingham, MA, a $1,000 contribution from Metric Corp. Project Manager James P. Davis of New Boston, NH and a $1,000 contribution of $1,000 of Marblehead, MA's Peter Boblin of Metric Corp. Real Estate Development were deposited;

11. On April 29, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from The 1810 Realty Group Inc. Property Manager Stephen Bryan of Cohasset, MA and a $1,000 contribution from Cohasset, MA's Allison Bryan of The 1810 Realty Group were deposited;

12. On July 7, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Joseph M. McEachern of Paramount Properties Real Estate was deposited;

13. On July 7, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Qunlan E. Locke of RISE Construction and a $1,000 contribution from Lynnfield, MA's Eric M. Gould of RISE Construction were deposited;

14. On July 21, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Sudbury, MA's Christopher Iannelli of Cranshaw Construction, a $1,000 contribution from Weston, MA's Thomas Burke of Cranshaw Construction and a $1,000 contribution from Cranshaw Construction Vice-President Andrew Bisbee were deposited; and

15. On September 2, 2021 a $1,000 contribution from Beacon Residential Management CEO Howard Cohen of Chestnut Hill, MA was also deposited in the bank account of Boston City Councilor and 2021 Boston mayoral Candidate Essaibi George's campaign committee.

In addition, according to Essaibi George Committee financial disclosure forms, between Jan. 15, 2021 and Aug. 30, 2021, 2021 Boston mayoral candidate Essaibi George's campaign committee deposited 34 individual contributions of $1,000 from individuals employed as police officers in Massachusetts--including 30 individual contributions of $1,000 from 30 individuals employed by the City of Boston as police officers.