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 Issue of April 24, 2006 
   
Crow Family Holdings of Texas has retained Trammell Crow Co. to market the Totten Pond Office Center in Waltham, one of several commercial properties being put on the sales block.


Property Owners Make Most of Region’s Capital Climate
By Joe Clements
Deal-starved real estate investors looking in suburban Boston have more options coming available to satiate their appetites, as local commercial property owners aim to take advantage of the hyperactive capital climate that has enveloped the region for nearly two years.



Some Lenders Expand Despite Slower Market
By Andrea Gregory
The local mortgage market has slowed considerably, but the number of licensed lenders and brokers in the Bay State has risen sharply in the past year and new loan offices are still being opened. Some industry professionals say adversity sometimes presents opportunity.



Town’s Plan Lauded for Smart Growth
By Aglaia Pikounis
In a move that will infuse the heart of the MetroWest region with hundreds of moderately priced homes, Westborough planners have approved a transit-oriented development that has been hailed by smart-growth advocates.



State-Chartered Credit Unions May Enjoy DOB Rule Changes
By Andrea Gregory
The rules for state-chartered credit unions could soon change to allow the institutions to follow regulations similar to their federally chartered counterparts.



AEW Capital Management Closes Fifth Real Estate Opportunity Fund
By Joe Clements
The buying spree is well underway by AEW Capital Management for its fifth real estate opportunity fund, but the Boston-based advisory firm reached a significant milestone last week following the closing of the massive investment vehicle, which now has a total equity capitalization of $686 million.



Mixed-Income Project to Offer Affordable Units on Vineyard
By Aglaia Pikounis
Low- and moderate-income residents on Martha’s Vineyard long have struggled to find affordable homes to rent on the island. But as early as next summer, 60 families will have a chance to move into a new mixed-income community that will be the largest multifamily development ever built on the island.




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