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Week In Review
March 1 – 5, 2010
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

Fed Presidents Say Rates Need to Be Low Early in U.S. Recovery
Bloomberg.com — March 5, 2010
Two regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents, speaking before today’s release of a February report on U.S. jobs, said they believe the central bank should keep rates low until the recovery picks up.

New England economy shows signs of life
Patriot Ledger — March 4, 2010
The New England economy is finally showing signs of life again.

Lowe's presents new proposal for Brighton store
The Boston Globe — March 4, 2010
Home goods chain Lowe's tonight is presenting a revised proposal for a store in Brighton that features a single-story building with 145,000 square feet, solar panels, and traffic mitigation measures at 33 intersections.

Union Square makeover takes shape
The Boston Globe — March 3, 2010
Union Square will continue to be a mess of Jersey barriers for a good five years. But after that, residents and visitors will frolic amidst a lofty European-style plaza with outdoor performances, oodles of bikes, and a convenient Green Line link to Boston.

Developers Seek To Replace Fenway Motel With Hotel, Retail Space
Banker & Tradesman — March 2, 2010
Boston developers Weiner Ventures have told city officials they want to replace the aging Howard Johnson motel in the shadow of Fenway Park with 350,000 square feet of hotel, residential and retail space, the Boston Redevelopment Authority said today.

Forsythe to expand with $3M NIH grant
Boston Business Journal — March 1, 2010
The Forsyth Institute, a dental-research and teaching organization, has landed a $2.98 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to renovate laboratory, clinical research and support space at its new facility in Cambridge, Mass.

Mass. Eye and Ear plans expansion of campus
The Boston Globe — February 27, 2010
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is proposing a 95,000-square-foot expansion of its Boston medical campus with a new research building and additional clinical space.


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