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Photo: The Chronicle Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 2 of 13 Ron Winter, left, holds a photo of his 98-year-old neighbor Mary Phillips, who is in the process of being evicted from her home, during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Ron Winter, left, holds a photo of his 98-year-old neighbor Mary Phillips, who is in the process of being evicted from her home, during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 3 of 13 Erin McElroy, second from left, leads chants with the help of Benito Santiago, left, during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Erin McElroy, second from left, leads chants with the help of Benito Santiago, left, during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 4 of 13 A protester who preferred not to be named holds up a sign during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less A protester who preferred not to be named holds up a sign during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 5 of 13 Image 6 of 13 Erin McElroy, left, listens as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer, center makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Erin McElroy, left, listens as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer, center makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 7 of 13 Erin McElroy leads chants during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Erin McElroy leads chants during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 8 of 13 Rebecca Gourevitch, left, knocks on the door while standing next to Erin McElroy, center, as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Rebecca Gourevitch, left, knocks on the door while standing next to Erin McElroy, center, as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn during a protest organized by Eviction Free ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 9 of 13 Erin McElroy, left, listens as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer, center makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn while Benito Santiago, right, plays his drum next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Erin McElroy, left, listens as Sarah Sherburn-Zimmer, center makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn while Benito Santiago, right, plays his drum next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 10 of 13 Image 11 of 13 Erin McElroy makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Erin McElroy makes a statement against evictions on a bullhorn next to the door of Urban Green Investments during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 12 of 13 Tony Robles with Senior & Disability Action, center, holds up a sign with other protesters during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San Francisco headquarters July 9, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. According to Eviction Free SF, the company has used the Ellis Act to evict tenants, including a 98-year-old woman named Mary Phillips. Approximately 30 people showed up with the intent to enter Urban Green Investments and confront them about the recent evictions. The building was closed, however, and protesters made speeches from a nearby balcony until police were called to escort them off of the private property. After they were moved, protesters chanted on the sidewalk for about fifteen minutes, vowing to return. "Ask politely," said 'fellow evictee' Benito Santiago, "if that doesn't work, sound off." less Tony Robles with Senior & Disability Action, center, holds up a sign with other protesters during a protest organized by Eviction Free SF against David McCloskey at his company, Urban Green Investments' San ... more Photo: The Chronicle Image 13 of 13 Landlord will not evict 98-year-old woman, after all 1 / 13 Back to Gallery

The San Francisco real estate firm charged by activists with evicting a 98-year-old woman will allow the woman to remain in her home, the firm’s founder announced Friday.

On Wednesday, dozens demonstrated outside the offices of Urban Green Investments, whose founder, David McCloskey, protesters with Eviction Free SF said was responsible for the evictions of people throughout the city. Protesters said the company has used the Ellis Act to repeatedly evict low-income tenants around San Francisco, flipping properties to cash in on the city’s booming, tech-spurred real estate market.

According to Eviction Free SF, those being evicted included a 98-year-old Dolores Street resident named Mary Phillips. On Friday, however, an e-mail from McCloskey said that Phillips would not be evicted. The firm said that they had never in fact intended to evict Phillips in the first place, though the company did not respond to request for comment on the matter at the time of the protest.

Below is the statement in full:

Urban Green Investments and 55 Dolores Street, LLC have offered Mary Phillips the opportunity to remain in her home for the rest of her life with no cost to Mary. This offer was first communicated to Ms. Phillips’ lawyer in March 2014, and has been the topic of negotiation ever since then. Contrary to recent reports, we have always planned to provide for Mary in this way. We have made no comment about Ms. Phillips’ situation to this date as we have been negotiating with her attorney in good faith, but the recent media reports have made today’s comment necessary in order to clarify the facts.

UPDATE, July, 12, 12:00 P.M. Anti-eviction activists, though, say the fight is not over yet. Phillips’ attorney, Steve Collier of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, issued the following statement: