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Issue of January 15, 2007 |     |
Act NowA recent report by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership revealed a disturbing trend about communities south of Boston and the way they spend their Community Preservation Act money. Up to Task Driven by rising energy costs, green building, formerly in the realm of abstract ideas, has become a very real and practical option. Starting this week, Boston buildings of 50,000 square feet or more will be required to incorporate energy-efficient, environmentally friendly machines, materials and designs into projects. Appraisal System Needs Overhaul By Lorrie Beaumont In my capacity as president of the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers, I recently took a trip to Vermont to represent the organization at a meeting of the Appraisal Foundation. Legislative Priorities for New England Remain Before Congress By James T. Brett Congress passed some legislation important to the financial services community in 2006. As the new 110th Congress gets under way, there are several financial services issues that will likely be priorities in the New Year, including renewing the terrorism risk insurance program. Lessons From Post-Mortem Look at Air Rights Development By Ned Flaherty The last decade saw three proposals that, collectively, would have developed over half of the 23 parcels and half of the 44 acres in Boston’s turnpike air rights corridor. Each of these three proposals got stymied by opposition, stuck in logistics or stalled by economics. Check and Balance Banker & Tradesman's political cartoon. |
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