Jared Kushner got his start as Somerville landlord
These apartments on Dimick Street and Waldo Avenue in Somerville were once owned by Jared Kushner.

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As an undergraduate at Harvard, Jared Kushner bought dozens of rental units in Somerville. But tenant complaints soon followed.

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