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 Issue of April 30, 2007 
   

New Dorm Tower Proposed for Fenway Neighborhood
By Thomas Grillo
A new 34-story tower that would house more than 1,000 dormitory beds has been proposed for Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, according to documents filed with the city.



Waterside Place Discussion Awash With Ghosts of Past
By Thomas Grillo
A plan to replace a parking lot with a 1.3 million-square-foot development in South Boston has turned into a clash over broken promises.



Report Reveals 40B Proposals Slowing
By Aglaia Pikounis
Housing proposals under the state’s controversial comprehensive permitting law have slowed in the last two years as the residential real estate market has softened, a new report shows.



Bankers Sue TJX Over Data Breach Costs
By Amy Wyeth
A line in the sand. That’s what the Massachusetts and Connecticut bankers associations and the Maine Association of Community Banks want to draw, saying the latest data security breach by a major retailer is one too many and their member banks should not absorb the resulting cost.



Local Banks Increasing Efforts to Encourage Debit-Card Use
By Amy Wyeth
Massachusetts banks are seeing the debit-card train coming down the tracks, and they’re jumping on board.



Smaller Yields Aren’t Stopping Heavy Commercial Investment
By Thomas Grillo
Single-digit yields are not deterring investors from pouring billions of dollars into commercial real estate, according to a panel held last week at Brandeis University in Waltham.



New Bill Would Categorize Mortgage Fraud as Criminal
By Aglaia Pikounis
The state’s top housing official will file a bill this week that would make mortgage fraud a crime and prohibit foreclosure rescue schemes.



Consultant Simplifies Design Process for Homeowners
By Aglaia Pikounis
Gay Prizio has become a time saver.




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