Shahram Bijan purchased the house at 228 Clara Street in May 2019 for $1.5 million. He said he was first made aware of the problem with squatters in the home four or five months ago.
The owner said he's tried everything, including boarding up the house and calling police but nothing worked. He finally decided to rent to two men at low rent in exchange for the men keeping up the home.
In a previous story in the B.A.R., Bijan's attorney, Jody Knight, said she would have no comment when asked about the project and neighbors' concerns about squatters breaking into the home.
Bijan contacted the B.A.R. after hearing from his tenants, who were concerned that neighbors would think they were squatters.