Overview

• Between July 12 and 13, the city mobilized police, the Ministry of Human Development and Habitat, the Ministry of Public Space and emergency crews to clear Casa Blaquier.
• The late-19th-century building at Defensa 165 was subject to Decree 1480/2008 after inspections found structural hazards and unauthorized modifications.
• A 2018 court ruling upheld the eviction order on the condition that long-term occupants receive housing solutions.
• Approximately 84 residents were rehoused with subsidies provided by the city as part of the eviction process.
• Casa Blaquier is now under the administration of heritage authorities as part of Buenos Aires’ campaign to enforce property rights and protect historic assets.