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 Issue of February 5, 2007 
   
Twenty-nine condominiums at The Residences at Stone Gables in Malden will be auctioned this Saturday.


Despite Perceptions, Auctions Aren’t Always Sure Bargains
By Aglaia Pikounis
Bargain hunters searching for a good deal on a condo may get lucky this month – or maybe not.



Boulder Capital Wins Right to Buy Farmland
By Thomas Grillo
An eleventh-hour bidding war over 750 acres of pristine farmland was averted last week when a developer withdrew a $21.5 million offer for the largest tract of undeveloped land in eastern Massachusetts. But there is no guarantee that the last firm standing will end up owning the parcel.



DKNY May Close in Hub
By Thomas Grillo
DKNY could be closing its only Boston store. The Dartmouth Co. is quietly advertising the store’s space at 37 Newbury St.



Tax Credits Open Markets
By Amy Wyeth
Some Massachusetts banks are taking a page from the handbook of community development corporations, going out of their way to offer loans to small businesses and developers in economically distressed areas.



Latest Fenway Improvements Let Fans Stand Up and Cheer
By Thomas Grillo
When the Boston Red Sox meet the Seattle Mariners on opening day in April, there will be standing room for a few hundred more fans at Fenway Park.



Report Lauds Waltham House As a Model for Entire Nation
By Aglaia Pikounis
Nearly five years ago when a group home in Waltham opened for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, staff anticipated that the 12-bed facility would be filled immediately.



Global Architecture Comes Home as Offshoring Gains Strength
By Jeff Stein
“Offshoring.” It sounds benign, this term that describes the practice of sending work to subcontractors in foreign countries.



Bank CEO Never Forgot Where He Came From
By Amy WyethIn the early 1960s, the parents of South Shore preteen John Boucher lent him out to a neighbor who needed help shoveling snow.




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