The following represents articles of interest to the Boston real estate community that appeared in various publications during the week.
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Real Estate Articles of Note
Staples the latest to exit Downtown Crossing
Boston Herald — July 2, 2009
In another blow to the beleaguered Downtown Crossing retail district, the Staples store on Winter Street is closing its doors.
Developers of Pike site told to act
The Boston Globe — July 2, 2009
The Patrick administration has ordered developers of the $800 million Columbus Center project to either move forward with construction or spend millions of dollars to remove staging at the site - an ultimatum that could be a death knell for the foundering Boston development
Hub home prices stronger than most cities
Boston Herald — July 1, 2009
Home prices are still falling, but the rate of decline - at least locally - has slowed, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
Big cities see resurgence in population growth
The Boston Globe — July 1, 2009
Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move.
Recession aggravates already risky eatery openings
Boston Business Journal — June 29, 2009
Opening a restaurant was always a dream of Marie-Claude Mendy's since she was a child.
On the Malden River’s shore, an industrial wasteland is reborn
The Boston Globe — June 28, 2009
River's Edge, a 200-acre development along the Malden River nearly 15 years in the making, will have new tenants this summer, marking a vital step in a project spanning three cities.
Colliers Meredith & Grew in the News
Colliers Meredith & Grew's 2nd Quarter 2009 Market Snapshot
Colliers Meredith & Grew is pleased to provide a copy of its Second Quarter 2009 Market Snapshot detailing occupancy and absorption statistics for the Boston, Cambridge and Suburban Boston office/R&D markets.
Kendall Sq. is lone bright spot in local office market
The Boston Globe — July 1, 2009
The second quarter's lone bright spot in the local office market was the East Cambridge/Kendall Square submarket, where 125,000 square feet of positive absorption was recorded, said Colliers Meredith & Grew, a Boston-based commercial real estate firm.
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