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November 21, 2009 | Updated 10:26am

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Light And Liquid Makes For LEED Project

Many developers would talk about a 356,00-square-foot build-to-suit in the language of net...

Bay State's Foray Into Casinos May Bust Foxwoods, Twin River

Casinos in Connecticut and Rhode Island have sucked billions from the Massachusetts economy over...

One Boston Condo Developer Didn't Panic, Found Success

FP3, the 92-unit condominium project in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, came online weeks...

Despite Recession, No Surge In Bay State Check-Cashers

Critics of check-cashers might assume the rough economy has brought more of them cropping up...

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Housing Scene

Hey Curt, Medfield Is No Weston

By Aglaia Pikounis

Perhaps someone needs to remind Curt Schilling that Medfield isn’t Weston.

Deals & Developments

Enough Already With The Goofy Stimulus Spending

By Scott Van Voorhis

OK, how about some common sense stimulus funding. I had modest hopes the federal government’s $787 billion stimulus package would at least provide a helpful nudge to our struggling economy. But my hope is turning to disgust as I read about where all the money is going – such as nearly $100,000 for a UMass study on ancient Icelandic pollen.

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Waltham's Doubletree Hotel Sold, Will Undergo $16M Renovation

HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI) has purchased the 275-room Doubletree Guest Suites in Waltham, and will spend $16 million renovating the all-suite hotel.

HFF Arranges $16.3M For Office Campus In Marlborough

The Boston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. (HFF) has arranged a $16.3 million first mortgage loan for a 207,000-square-foot, two-building office campus within Lake Williams Corporate Center in Marlborough.

Hey Curt, Medfield Is No Weston

By Aglaia Pikounis

Perhaps someone needs to remind Curt Schilling that Medfield isn’t Weston.

JFK Library Addition, Renovation To Begin Next Year

Quincy construction firm Lee Kennedy Co. Inc. and Boston-based architect Einhorn Yaffee Prescott have been chosen by The National Archives & Record Administration to renovate and build an addition at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester.

RAM Buys 84K SF Building In Chelmsford

The RAM Cos. has purchased an 84,000-square-foot building in Chelmsford, which is fully leased to the federal government's Department of Veterans Affairs.

Encouraging News

Timothy Warren Jr., CEO of The Warren Group, said he is "pumped" about the rise in home sales for the third straight month. Click here to listen to our podcast on the recent home sales.

No Relief In Sight

Petitions to foreclose on homes in Massachusetts remain at "quite a high level." Click above to hear Timothy Warren Jr., CEO of The Warren Group, in our exclusive podcast about this ongoing problem.

Mass. Family Business

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