The Papallona block in Esquerra de l'Eixample is taking a step forward in its resistance against the investment fund New Amsterdam Developers (NAD) with an indefinite rent strike. 17 neighbors from 4 of the 6 inhabited apartments have joined, organized with the Socialist Housing Union of Catalonia, and they hope that the remaining tenants will also end up joining. Their goal is to get the Barcelona City Council to expropriate the building on Carrer Llançà "at cost 0", that is, for the purchase to be made at the price the fund acquired the property, points out Anna Olesti, a neighbor of the block and spokesperson for the union in Eixample. The mobilized neighbors are also demanding indefinite contracts and to convert the current empty apartments into social housing.