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Issue of March 26, 2007

This artist’s rendering depicts Lovejoy Wharf, a proposed waterfront development in Boston. Abutters are fighting the plans for the project.

Neighbors Aren’t Overjoyed About Luxury Condo Plans
By Thomas Grillo
A pair of shabby waterfront buildings is one step away from becoming luxury condominiums with stunning views of Boston Harbor and the Leonard Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. But a group of abutters insists that construction will not start anytime soon.

Bank Examiners Take Loan Industry’s Pulse
By Amy Wyeth
The state’s bank examiners may not be doctors, but they play the role on the telephone.

Web Site Wins Round for Free Speech
By Aglaia Pikounis
A Massachusetts-based Web site that advertises for-sale-by-owner homes has won the first round in a free-speech battle against the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission.

New Hampshire Bank Planning to Take Failed Entity’s Name
By Amy Wyeth
Bank of New England is coming back to Massachusetts.

Flight to Quality Seen as Cause for Office Building Vacancies
By Thomas Grillo
A flight to quality for office space in new buildings has pushed the vacancy rate up following a record year for U.S. commercial real estate investment, according to a pair of just-released studies.

Condominium Project Moving Forward in Wellesley Center
By Aglaia Pikounis
Wellesley – a town where multimillion-dollar mansions are no rarity – will be getting a taste of ultra-luxury condo living.

Trans National’s Belkin Still Facing a Towering Challenge
By Thomas Grillo
Steven B. Belkin, the founder of Trans National Group, a Boston-based travel company, and owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers, is on track to be designated by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to build Boston’s tallest skyscraper in the Financial District.

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