I was shocked - shocked, I tell you! - when I was informed, via Facebook, that my 10-year high school reunion is coming up this summer. How could it be? I don’t feel 28 years old! (Give or take a bit.) Especially not in comparison with many of my peers, who have already taken on mind boggling commitments like marriage, children, and home ownership.

Calculated Risk has an interesting post in the wake of today’s Case Shiller numbers, comparing current housing prices with different baselines. It’s a pretty strong reality check: While today’s headline is that February prices were up almost 10 percent over 2012, we’re only worked our way back to 2003 (un-adjusted) or 1999 (inflation-adjusted) housing prices otherwise.

By James Cronin

It’s been a well-kept secret that Partners HealthCare has signed a deal for 136,000 square feet of office space at Lafayette City Center, formerly known as Lafayette Corporate Center, in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood.