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 Issue of April 14, 2008 
   
Above, 2 Oliver St., Boston, is shown in 1997 (left) and 2008 (right). With no new construction, the building increased in size from 212,300 square feet to 270,000 square feet, according to some listings.


Stretching The Truth?
By Thomas Grillo
Boston’s skyscrapers are growing. Or are they? A survey of the city’s largest office buildings has found that more than two dozen have ballooned over the past decade.



Declining Markets Bear Brunt of GSEs’ Policies
By Amy Wyeth
The policies of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other major mortgage loan insurers are taking on new importance in the shaky home-price market.



Developers Scrambling For Cash
By Aglaia Pikounis
Developers who’ve relied on a federal tax credit program to build low-income rental housing are scrambling to secure more financing for projects.



Lincoln Property Offers Artist Space, Not Housing, In Ft. Point Neighborhood
By Thomas Grillo
A developer criticized for not providing housing in Boston’s Fort Point Channel neighborhood is offering artists space instead.



IndyMac Bank Re-shifts Focus For Commonwealth Comeback
By Amy Wyeth
Three-and-a-half months after announcing it would leave Massachusetts, national mortgage lender IndyMac Bank has changed its mind – sort of.



Cassin Vows Columbus Center Project Remains Alive and Well
By Thomas Grillo
Despite financial setbacks and a work stoppage, Columbus Center’s developer says the $800 million project is not dead.



Bill Requires Homebuilders To Continue Their Education
By Aglaia Pikounis
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed legislation that would require homebuilders to take continuing education courses in order to renew their licenses.




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