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
General Growth Is Biggest Fight Since Equity Office
Bloomberg.com — February 25, 2010
The battle for General Growth Properties Inc., owner of more than 200 U.S. malls from Boston to Los Angeles, is turning into the biggest real estate fight since the sale of Sam Zell's Equity Office Properties Trust.
Biotech lab gets $6.6M grant
Worcester Telegram & Gazette — February 25, 2010
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center board gave final approval yesterday to a $6.6 million state grant to outfit a new $25 million laboratory building at WPI's Life Science and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park in Worcester.
New Balance-ing act
Boston Herald — February 25, 2010
A bold proposal to redevelop a gritty section of Brighton would add an exit off the Massachusetts Turnpike and a commuter rail stop on the Worcester line.
Get greener, state tells big retailers
The Boston Globe — February 24, 2010
The state's energy and environmental affairs secretary, Ian Bowles, wants more energy-saving features to be built into the Wal-Mart and Lowe's stores planned for Salem.
Stake in University Park sold
The Boston Globe — February 23, 2010
The owner of the University Park development in Cambridge is selling a stake in seven buildings in the massive complex to a national health care investment firm for $668 million.
Bristol-Myers sets sights on Devens approval
Worcester Telegram & Gazette — February 21, 2010
Nearly four years after announcing plans to build a drug manufacturing center in Massachusetts, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is into the final phase of work before regulators approve the plant for commercial production.
Colliers Meredith & Grew in the News
The Arsenal on the Charles, ten years later
The Boston Globe — February 23, 2010
A decade ago this month, at what was pretty much the apogee of the dot-com frenzy, I started writing a weekly column for The Globe called @large.
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