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State, Columbus Center developers in $5.5m accord

State, Columbus Center developers in $5.5m accord
The developers of the failed Columbus Center development in Boston have reached a legal settlement with state transportation officials in which they agreed to pay about $5.5 million in cash and other benefits to clean up the fallow work site along the Massachusetts Turnpike. (By Casey Ross, Boston Globe)

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Under Agreement? Watch your holiday shopping

He's not Scrooge, he's Attorney Richard D. Vetstein. Today, he has a timely reminder for buyers who are in the middle of their mortgage process!......
Apartment boom reaches East Boston

Apartment boom reaches East Boston

Boston’s robust apartment market is breathing life into another stalled development. Three years after abruptly stopping construction of one of the city’s largest real estate developments, developer Roseland Property Co. is dangling the hope it will finally resume work next spring, to the relief of many East Boston residents. (By Steve Holt, Boston Globe)
A Landmark deal

A Landmark deal

Boston developer Steve Samuels is near a deal to buy the massive Landmark Center office and retail complex near Fenway Park, an acquisition that would give him another marquee property in a neighborhood where he already owns many of the largest buildings. (By Casey Ross, Boston Globe)
Largest Mass. home sale gains and losses

Largest Mass. home sale gains and losses

Here are 20 towns and cities in the state that have seen the largest increases - and decreases - in home sales.
Builder says time is right for Boston apartments

Builder says time is right for Boston apartments

If all goes according to plan — a rare occurrence in Back Bay construction recently — crews will begin work on a 28-story residential tower whose owners have waited more than two years for the right time to build. (By Ted Siefer, Boston Globe)
8 do-it-yourself ideas
Globe Magazine

8 do-it-yourself ideas

It doesn't take a lot of money to give your home a new look. Here are simple ways to perk up your space.
PETER HOTTON
  • To keep chimney in place, try adding straps

    Q. I have a chimney going up the side of the house that has moved a bit from the house, or at least I think it has. The gap has been sealed, but what else can I do to make sure the gap does not grow bigger? (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
How to Overwinter Perennials in Containers
Overwintering fact: Your overwintering success with container perennials is dependent on the ability to insulate the roots (containers). Plants grown in containers are exposed to...

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Bedrock in Belmont

Bedrock in Belmont

Nature weaves in and out of this contemporary Belmont home, which is built atop a dense, woodsy hill.

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2010 Massachusetts Property Tax

2010 Mass. property taxes

Town-by-town assessed home values and billed property tax amounts in Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2010.
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Share your home renovation photos
Did you just complete a home renovation project? Whether it was your bathroom, kitchen, or multimedia room that had a makeover, help inspire other readers and share the before and after photos here.
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