diff --git a/hub/persistence/repositories/city_object.py b/hub/persistence/repositories/city_object.py
index bd90af11..fc9a9929 100644
--- a/hub/persistence/repositories/city_object.py
+++ b/hub/persistence/repositories/city_object.py
@@ -152,8 +152,14 @@ class CityObject(Repository):
       buildings = session.execute(select(Model).where(
         Model.city_id.in_(ids), Model.name.in_(names)
       ))
+      if len(buildings) == 0:
+        # search by aliases instead
+        buildings = session.execute(select(Model).where(
+          Model.city_id.in_(ids), Model.name.in_(names)
+        ))
       results = [r[0] for r in buildings]
-      print(ids, buildings)
+
+      print(ids, [r.name for r in results])
     return None
 
   def get_by_name_or_alias_and_city(self, name, city_id) -> Union[Model, None]: