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Residents and businesses forced to leave building where Misericórdia de Gaia wants to build a hotel

The Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Gaia has ordered tenants of a building in Praça da Batalha, Porto, to vacate the property by October 31, 2026, to make way for a hotel project that is currently still under review.

Why it mattersWhile this concerns a specific building, it highlights the ongoing impact of commercial tourism development on existing residential and commercial tenancies in Porto city centre.

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