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Graffiti and street art cover the walls of a seemingly unoccupied building on a narrow street in El Carmen, Valencia

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Valencia’s Housing Crisis: Who owns the empty buildings of El Carmen?

Empty palacios and shuttered buildings are a familiar sight in Valencia’s historic centre. But as housing becomes increasingly unaffordable, the mystery of who owns these properties raises...

By Atika Shubert

• November 6, 2026

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