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Issue of February 25, 2008

Builders, Architects Oppose Creation of Individual Community Building Codes
By Aglaia Pikounis
Builders and architects are pushing lawmakers to strike a section of the much-touted energy bill that they say will increase construction costs, cause confusion in the industry and hurt economic development.

Subprime Lawsuits To Surge
By Amy Wyeth
Watch your backs and your wallets.

Centremark Proposes Hub Office Plan
By Thomas Grillo
It could become even harder to find parking in Boston’s Back Bay.

Roslindale Apartment Owner To Accept Section 8 Vouchers
By Aglaia Pikounis
Low-income tenants who were facing eviction from a Roslindale apartment complex can stay put.

$30M Office Proposal Replaces Condo Plans at Boston Building
By Thomas Grillo
The curtain has fallen on another condominium project in Boston’s Theater District.

Foreclosure Deeds Up in January; Largest Increase Seen in Suffolk
By Amy Wyeth
Foreclosure deeds filed for Massachusetts properties more than doubled in January compared to the same month in 2007.

Menino Pulls Support for Lowe�s Store
By Thomas Grillo
Following intense community opposition, the Menino administration has withdrawn its support for the first Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Boston.

Report Shows Racial Disparities in Lending Cut Across Income Levels
By Amy Wyeth
Black and Latino homebuyers in Massachusetts continue to receive high-cost mortgage loans more often than their white or Asian counterparts, regardless of their incomes, according to a new report.

Condo Auction Cancelled After Developer Declares Bankruptcy
By Thomas Grillo
Hours before the auctioneer’s gavel was about to fall on dozens of loft-style condominiums at 21 Illinois St. in Worcester, the developer declared bankruptcy.

R.M. Bradley to Close Residential Brokerage, Sell Commercial Piece
By Thomas Grillo
After more than a century of selling luxury homes, R. M. Bradley & Co. will close its doors on March 1.

Jackson Square Project Gets Green Light
By Aglaia Pikounis
A 103-unit, mixed-income apartment building that’s part of a multimillion-dollar project to revitalize Boston’s Jackson Square has the go-ahead from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal.

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